חִיר֖וֹם
𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤌
Chiram
Hiram's
Personal name referring primarily to two notable figures associated with the city of Tyre: (1) the king of Tyre who maintained friendly and cooperative relations with both David and Solomon, notably providing materials and craftsmen for the construction of the Israelite royal palace and the First Temple; (2) a craftsman from Tyre commissioned by Solomon, described as skillful in working with bronze, gold, and other materials for the Temple's adornment. The name, while attested in differing vocalizations (חִירָם, חִירוֹם, and חִירֹם), appears to carry a non-Israelite etymology and is used exclusively for non-Israelite, specifically Tyrian, individuals in the Hebrew Bible.
1 Kings 5:32 · Word #5
Lexicon H2438
| Lemma | חִירָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Chiram |
| Strong's | H2438 |
| Definition | Personal name referring primarily to two notable figures associated with the city of Tyre: (1) the king of Tyre who maintained friendly and cooperative relations with both David and Solomon, notably providing materials and craftsmen for the construction of the Israelite royal palace and the First Temple; (2) a craftsman from Tyre commissioned by Solomon, described as skillful in working with bronze, gold, and other materials for the Temple's adornment. The name, while attested in differing vocalizations (חִירָם, חִירוֹם, and חִירֹם), appears to carry a non-Israelite etymology and is used exclusively for non-Israelite, specifically Tyrian, individuals in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hiram's |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2438-02
Noble-One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name); variant vocalization חִירוֹם of חִירָם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חיר, of uncertain meaning but commonly associated with nobility or exaltation in Phoenician onomastics. Rendering it as "Noble-One" preserves the probable root sense while reflecting its masculine singular proper-name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chiram
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hiram |