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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Hiram. Every Hiram in the Bible

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    Hiram

    חִירָם

    Hiram, a skilled craftsman from Tyre, was commissioned by Solomon to create the bronze furnishings for the temple.

    verses
    6
    first named
    1 Kings 7:13
    last named
    2 Chronicles 4:16
    period
    United Monarchy
    tribe
    Syria

    Description

    Who was Hiram?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Hiram, also known as Huram or Huram-abi, was a highly skilled craftsman from Tyre who was commissioned by King Solomon to create the bronze furnishings for the First Temple in Jerusalem. He is mentioned in 1Kings 7 and 2Chronicles 2 and 4.

    Hiram was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a craftsman from Tyre (1Ki.7.14; 2Ch.2.14). He was renowned for his expertise in working with bronze, as well as his skill in engraving, designing, and executing various artistic works.

    King Solomon requested that Hiram, the king of Tyre, send him this skilled craftsman to assist in the construction of the temple (2Ch.2.13-14). Hiram the craftsman was then sent to Jerusalem, where he created the bronze pillars, the bronze Sea (a large basin), the bronze stands, and various other bronze furnishings for the temple (1Ki.7.15-45; 2Ch.4.11-16).

    The detailed descriptions of Hiram's work in the biblical text underscore the importance and magnificence of the temple furnishings. His contributions were integral to the beauty and functionality of the temple, and his skill and artistry were highly valued by both Solomon and the people of Israel.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Hiram10 of 15 entities the graph connects to Hiram, in one group: events 10. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.Judah1 event · 1,023 versesJerusalem1 event · 888 versesSending1 event · 503 versesSolomon8 events · 272 versesWork1 event · 142 versesTyre1 event · 56 versesLion1 event · 47 versesCherubim1 event · 25 versesHiram1 event · 23 versesPalm Tree1 event · 18 versesHiram

    The 10 best-attested of 15 are drawn. All 15 are listed below.

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    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Hiram happensThe one place the claims about Hiram reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Tyre. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Hiram there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Tyre
    United MonarchyThe one place the claims about Hiram reach

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 2 books. The name is written 8 times in them.

    1. 1 Kings3 verses

      7:137:407:45

    2. 2 Chronicles3 verses

      2:134:114:16

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Hiram Sending Craftsman and Hiram’s making of Pots, Shovels, and Sprinkling Bowls, and 2 moreSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Hiram’s making of Pots, Shovels, and Sprinkling Bowls and Hiram’s making of Pots, Shovels, Sprinkling Bowls, Meat Forks, and Other Articles, and 1 moreMakingMaking is a concept gathering 271 labelled instances in the text.via Hiram Sending CraftsmanHiramKing of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon.via Craftsman WorkingJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsvia Craftsman WorkingJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Hiram Sending CraftsmanSendingSending is a concept gathering 488 labelled instances in the text.via Craftsman WorkingWorkWork is a concept gathering 77 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon and Hiram’s making of Movable Stands, Cherubim, Lion, and Palm TreeCherubimCherubim is a concept gathering 12 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon and Hiram’s making of Movable Stands, Cherubim, Lion, and Palm TreeLionLion is a concept gathering 10 labelled instances in the text.

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