How many times is Hiram mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hiram appears 22 times in the King James Version, in 18 verses. Counting every form (Hiram, Hiram's), it appears 23 times in 19 verses across 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hiram 21 times (23 with every form).
Hiram in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hiram counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | 22 | 21 |
| Hiram's | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 23 |
What the name Hiram means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hiram as "exaltation of life; a destroyer".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Hiram most
Hiram appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (21), then 2 Samuel (1) and 1 Chronicles (1).
First and last mention of Hiram
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 5:1, 2 times (tied with 1 Kings 5:11, 1 Kings 7:40, 1 Kings 9:11):
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.
Common questions
How many times is Hiram in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 23 of the 23 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hiram appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (21), then 2 Samuel (1) and 1 Chronicles (1).
Where is Hiram first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 5:11: "And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house." The last is 1 Chronicles 14:1.
What does the name Hiram mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hiram as "exaltation of life; a destroyer".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.