Riddle

H2420
Hebrew
UBS
חִידָה
chîydâhkhee-daw'
Noun Feminine

Definition

= action by which humans or deities utter words that are often compacted and well-formulated and that require wisdom to be understood

Semantic Domains

Speak
Complicated

Etymology

from H2330 (חוּד);

KJV Translations

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

Occurrences17
Frequency Rank#1562

Verse Usage

This word appears 17 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.