H2420 — חִידָה (chîydâh)
Strong's H2420 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: חִידָה (chîydâh)
Pronunciation: khee-daw'
Morphology: n-f
Derivation: from חוּד (chûwd) [H2330];
Definition: a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV Renderings: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Senses
- riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question
- riddle (dark obscure utterance)
- riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
- perplexing questions (difficult)
- double dealing (with 'havin')
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G135 | αἴνιγμα | aínigma | from a derivative of G136 (in its primary sense) | an obscure saying ("enigma"), i.e. (abstractly) obscureness | X darkly |
| G1335 | διήγεσις | diḗgesis | from G1334 | a recital | declaration |
| H2330 | חוּד | chûwd | a primitive root | properly, to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle | put forth |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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