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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
1. riddle (dark obscure utterance)
2. riddle, enigma (to be guessed)
3. perplexing questions (difficult)
4. double dealing (with 'havin')

Strong's	Original	Transliteration	Derivation	Definition	KJV Renderings
G1335	διήγεσις	diḗgesis	from G1334	a recital	declaration
G135	αἴνιγμα	aínigma	from a derivative of G136 (in its primary sense)	an obscure saying ("enigma"), i.e. (abstractly) obscureness	X darkly
H2330	חוּד	chûwd	a primitive root	properly, to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle	put forth

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