Hiram

[ hahy-ruhm ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c.
2. a male given name.

Hiram

/ ˈhaɪərəm /

noun

1. Hiram10th century bc10th century bcMTyrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 10th century bc , king of Tyre, who supplied Solomon with materials and craftsmen for the building of the Temple (II Samuel 5:11; I Kings 5:1–18)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hiram¹

Of uncertain meaning; perhaps from Hebrew Ḥīrām “high-born, exalted,” or from Phoenician Ḥīrām “benevolent brother,” or a shortening of Hebrew Aḥīrām “The brother (God) is exalted”

Example Sentences

She lies sleeping in a bed in Hiram Hospital, dark hair framing her face.

From BBC

Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel at First Liberty Institute, said in a statement: “First Liberty is extremely alarmed at the Leftist attacks on our democracy and judicial independence and is fighting to bring attention to this dangerous threat. It’s shameful that the political Left seems perfectly fine destroying democracy to achieve the court decisions they favor instead of working through democratic and constitutional means.”

From Salon

Hiram Kasten, the New York comedian who gained popularity on sitcoms including “Seinfeld,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times

The first major farm union organizing drive in the state, among hops pickers in Wheatland, north of Sacramento, was broken up by four companies of the National Guard called out by Gov. Hiram Johnson in 1913.

From Los Angeles Times

Buffalo artist Valeria Cray and her son Hiram Cray, a faculty member at the State University of New York Corning Community College, created a sculpture called “Unity for the Honor Space” for the memorial.

From Seattle Times