H2420Hebrewḥîḏāh

חִידָה

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

17
Total Occurrences
9
Books
17
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question
  • 2riddle (dark obscure utterance)
  • 3riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
  • 4perplexing questions (difficult)
  • 5double dealing (with 'havin')

Etymology & Derivation

from H2330 (חוּד);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chîydâh; Pronunciation: khee-daw'