חִידָה (chi.dah) means “riddle” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khee-daw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חִידָה · chi.dah · 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)
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from H2330 (חוּד); a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV glosses: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the riddle | 4 |
| a riddle | 3 |
| my riddle | 2 |
| with difficult questions | 2 |
| and derision | 1 |
| and riddles | 1 |
| in intrigue | 1 |
| in riddles | 1 |
| things hidden | 1 |
| your riddle | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a riddle | 3 |
| the riddle | 3 |
| and not in dark speeches | 1 |
| and their dark sayings | 1 |
| dark sayings | 1 |
| dark sentences | 1 |
| him with hard questions | 1 |
| my dark saying | 1 |
| my riddle | 1 |
| proverb | 1 |
| thy riddle | 1 |
| unto us the riddle | 1 |
| with hard questions | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 17 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
Read word by word“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
Read word by wordBut if you cannot solve it, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.” “Tell us your riddle,” they replied. “Let us hear it.”
Read word by wordSo he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
Read word by wordSo on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
Read word by wordThen Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?”
Read word by wordShe wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.
Read word by wordBefore sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
Read word by wordThen the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
Read word by wordNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
Read word by wordNow when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
Read word by wordI will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 49.5
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
Read word by wordby understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Read word by word“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
Read word by wordIn the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
Read word by wordWill not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’
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