Lexicon / H2420
חִידָה
chi.dah
  • riddle
  • enigmatic
  • perplexing saying
  • question

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: 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')

Aramaic equivalent: a.chi.dah (אֲחִידָה "riddle" H0280)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: riddle; enigmatic; perplexing saying; question

Root √חוד: חוד Arabic decline, turn aside, avoid riddle indirect, obscure (√ of foll.; Ar.is, hence perh. as).

חִידָה n.f riddle enigmatic perplexing saying question riddle = dark, obscure utterance riddle enigma . to be guessed perplexing questions by which queen of Sheba put Sol. to the test double-dealing skilled in . or