חירם
𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤌
chyrm
Hiram
or חִירוֹםlemma חִירֹם missing vav, corrected to חִירוֹם; another form of חוּרָם; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians; Hiram, Huram.
2 Chronicles 9:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H2438
| Lemma | חִירָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Chîyrâm |
| Strong's | H2438 |
| In-context | Hiram |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2438-04
Ḥiram (Noble-Man)
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name borne by two Tyrians in the Hebrew Bible; alternate form חִירוֹם/חוּרָם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חִירָם (Chîyrām) is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). It is commonly understood as a form related to חוּרָם (Huram), likely deriving from the root חור, associated with brightness or nobility. The rendering "Noble-Man" preserves the probable root sense while reflecting the masculine singular form of the proper name. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חור (whiteness, brightness, nobility, freeborn status)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2735-01 |
bechor | Hole-of-the-Gidgad |
H2362-01 |
chaveran | Cavern-Land |
H2437-01 |
chirah | Chirah (Splendor-White) |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of H2438)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 5:11 | חִירָ֨ם | chiram | Hiram |
| 1 Kings 5:15 | חִירָ֨ם | chiram | Hiram |
| 1 Kings 5:15 | חִירָ֛ם | chiram-2 | Hiram |