H2420 חידה - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


חידה
chı̂ydâh
khee-daw'
From H2330; a puzzle; hence a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim

KJV Usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.


Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB2590

חידה

1. riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question
a. riddle (dark obscure utterance)
b. riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
c. perplexing questions (difficult)
d. double dealing (with 'havin')
Origin: from H2330
TWOT: 616a
Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine

TBESH:
חִידָה
chi.dah
H:N-F
riddle
1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question
1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance)
1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
1c) perplexing questions (difficult)
1d) double dealing (with 'havin')

View how H2420 חידה is used in the Bible

17 occurrences of H2420 חידה

Numbers 12:8 and not in dark speeches;
Judges 14:12 a riddle
Judges 14:13 thy riddle,
Judges 14:14 the riddle.
Judges 14:15 to us the riddle,
Judges 14:16 a riddle
Judges 14:17 the riddle
Judges 14:18 my riddle.
Judges 14:19 the riddle.
1 Kings 10:1 him with hard questions.
2 Chronicles 9:1 with hard questions
Psalms 49:4 my dark saying
Psalms 78:2 dark sayings
Proverbs 1:6 and their dark sayings.
Ezekiel 17:2 a riddle,
Daniel 8:23 dark sentences,
Habakkuk 2:6 proverb

Distinct usage

2 a riddle
2 the riddle.
1 and not in dark speeches;
1 thy riddle,
1 to us the riddle,
1 my riddle.
1 my dark saying
1 dark sayings
1 and their dark sayings.
1 a riddle,
1 proverb
1 the riddle
1 dark sentences,
1 him with hard questions.
1 with hard questions

Corresponding Greek Words

chidah see G1335 st. di egesis
chidah G135 ainigma


Related words

H2420

H280 אחידה 'ăchı̂ydâh
אחידה
'ăchı̂ydâh
akh-ee-daw'
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2420, an enigma

KJV Usage: hard sentence.


H2330 חוּד chûd

חוּד
chûd
khood
A primitive root; properly to tie a knot, that is, (figuratively) to propound a riddle

KJV Usage: put forth.


H284 אחיחד 'ăchı̂ychûd
אחיחד
'ăchı̂ychûd
akh-ee-khood'
From H251 and H2330; brother of a riddle (that is, mysterious); Achichud, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Ahihud.


H4240 מחידא me chı̂ydâ'
מחידא
me chı̂ydâ'
mekh-ee-daw'
From H2330; junction; Mechida, one of the Nethinim

KJV Usage: Mehida.