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    Hiram

    Pronounced HY-rum

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Hiram appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Kings 5:1.
    Meaning
    "Exalted brother; Noble"
    Origin
    Hebrew/Phoenician

    King Hiram of Tyre was Solomon's ally who provided cedar wood, gold, and skilled craftsmen for building the temple. Their partnership shows that God uses even those outside the covenant community to accomplish His purposes. Hiram honored God by contributing to His house.

    Spiritual meaning

    Hiram shows that God enlists unlikely allies for His purposes — even pagan kings contribute to building God's house when they honor His people.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David."

      1 Kings 5:1 (KJV) →

    • "Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire."

      1 Kings 9:11 (KJV) →
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