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Lexicon :: Strong's H2420 - ḥîḏâ

Aa
חִידָה
Transliteration
ḥîḏâ
Pronunciation
khee-daw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 616a

Strong’s Definitions

חִידָה chîydâh, khee-daw'; from H2330; a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim:—dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H2420 in the following manner: riddle (9x), dark sayings (3x), hard question (2x), dark sentence (1x), proverb (1x), dark speech (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H2420 in the following manner: riddle (9x), dark sayings (3x), hard question (2x), dark sentence (1x), proverb (1x), dark speech (1x).

  1. 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 Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חִידָה chîydâh, khee-daw'; from H2330; a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim:—dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
STRONGS H2420: Abbreviations
† חִידָה noun feminine riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question; — absolute ח׳ Judges 14:12 + 6 times; suffix חִידָתִי Judges 14:18; Psalm 49:5; חִידָֽתְךָ Judges 14:13; plural absolute חִידוֺת 1 Kings 10:1 + 4 times; חִידֹת Numbers 12:8; suffix חִידֹתָם Proverbs 1:6; —
1. riddle＝dark, obscure utterance Numbers 12:8 (J E; opposed to פֶּה־אֶל־פֶּה and מַרְאֶה); of something put indirectly and needing interpretation; — an allegory חוד ח׳ Ezekiel 17:2 (|| מְשֹׁל מָשָׁל); allegorical and figurative sayings Proverbs 1:6 (|| מְלִיצָה מָשָׁל and בְרֵי חֲכָמִים Di); enigmatic sentences and comparisons, declaring fate of Chaldeans Habakkuk 2:6 (+ מְלִיצָה; || מָשָׁל), perplexing moral problem Psalm 49:5 (with פָּתַח open, propound; || מָשָׁל), a lesson taught indirectly Psalm 78:2 (מִנִּי קֶדֶם ח׳, with הִבִּיעַ; || מָשָׁל).
2. riddle, enigma, to be guessed, in Judges 14:
a. with verb חוּד Judges 14:12, 13, 16 propound a riddle.
b. with verb הִגִּיד tell (give answer to) a riddle Judges 14:14, 15, 17, 19.
c. with verb מצא find out a riddle Judges 14:18.
3. perplexing questions by which queen of Sheba put Solomon to the test (נִסָּה) 1 Kings 10:1 2 Chronicles 9:1.
4. with הֵבִין skilled in double-dealing Daniel 8:23 (Bev).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

12:8; 12:8

Judges

14; 14:12; 14:12; 14:13; 14:13; 14:14; 14:15; 14:16; 14:17; 14:18; 14:18; 14:19

1 Kings

10:1; 10:1

2 Chronicles

9:1

Psalms

49:5; 49:5; 78:2

Proverbs

1:6; 1:6

Ezekiel

17:2

Daniel

8:23

Habakkuk

2:6

H2420

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2420 matches the Hebrew חִידָה (ḥîḏâ),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:8 - With him will I speak H1696 mouth H6310 to H413 mouth, H6310 even apparently, H4758 and not H3808 in dark speeches; H2420 and the similitude H8544 of the LORD H3068 shall he behold: H5027 wherefore then H4069 were ye H3372➔ not H3808 afraid ➔H3372 to speak H1696 against my servant H5650 Moses? H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:12 - And H559➔ Samson H8123 said ➔H559 unto them, I will H2330➔ now H4994 put forth ➔H2330 a riddle H2420 unto you: if H518 ye can H5046➔ certainly H5046 declare ➔H5046 it H853 me H589 within H7651➔ the H3117➔ seven ➔H7651 days ➔H3117 of the feast, H4960 and find it out, H4672 then I will give H5414 you thirty H7970 sheets H5466 and thirty H7970 change H2487 of garments: H899

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:13 - But if H518 ye cannot H3808 H3201 declare H5046 it me, H589 then shall H5414➔ ye H859 give ➔H5414 me H589 thirty H7970 sheets H5466 and thirty H7970 change H2487 of garments. H899 And they said H559 unto him, Put forth H2330 thy riddle, H2420 that we may hear it. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - And he said H559 unto them, Out of the eater H398 came forth H3318 meat, H3978 and out of the strong H5794 came forth H3318 sweetness. H4966 And H3808➔ they could H3201 not ➔H3808 in H3117➔ three H7969 days ➔H3117 expound H5046 the riddle. H2420

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:15 - And it came to pass H1961 on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day, ➔H3117 that they said H559 unto H802➔ Samson's H8123 wife, ➔H802 Entice H6601 thy husband, H376 that he may declare H5046 unto us the riddle, H2420 lest H6435 we burn H8313 thee H853 and H853 thy father's H1 house H1004 with fire: H784 have ye called H7121 us to take that we have? H3423 is it not H3808 so?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:16 - And H1058➔ Samson's H8123 wife H802 wept ➔H1058 before him, H5921 and said, H559 Thou dost H8130➔ but H7535 hate me, ➔H8130 and H3808➔ lovest me H157 not: ➔H3808 thou hast put forth H2330 a riddle H2420 unto the children H1121 of my people, H5971 and H589➔ hast H5046➔ not H3808 told ➔H5046 it me. ➔H589 And he said H559 unto her, Behold, H2009 I have H5046➔ not H3808 told ➔H5046 it my father H1 nor my mother, H517 and➔ shall I tell H5046 it thee? ➔

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:17 - And she wept H1058 before him H5921 the H3117➔ seven H7651 days, ➔H3117 while H834 their feast H4960 lasted: H1961 and it came to pass H1961 on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day, ➔H3117 that he told H5046 her, because H3588 she lay sore upon him: H6693 and she told H5046 the riddle H2420 to the children H1121 of her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - And H559➔ the men H376 of the city H5892 said ➔H559 unto him on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day ➔H3117 before H2962 the sun H2775 went down, H935 What H4100 is sweeter H4966 than honey? H1706 and what H4100 is stronger H5794 than a lion? H738 And he said H559 unto them, If H3884➔ ye had H2790➔ not ➔H3884 plowed ➔H2790 with my heifer, H5697 ye had H4672➔ not H3808 found out ➔H4672 my riddle. H2420

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:19 - And H6743➔ the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 came ➔H6743 upon him, H5921 and he went down H3381 to Ashkelon, H831 and slew H5221 thirty H7970 men H376 of them, H1992 and took H3947 their spoil, H2488 and gave H5414 change of garments H2487 unto them which expounded H5046 the riddle. H2420 And H2734➔ his anger H639 was kindled, ➔H2734 and he went up H5927 to H1004➔ his father's H1 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:1 - And H4436➔ when H8085➔ the queen ➔H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard ➔H8085 of the fame H8088 of Solomon H8010 concerning the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068 she came H935 to prove him H5254 with hard questions. H2420

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - And when the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard H8085 of the fame H8088 of Solomon, H8010 she came H935 to prove H5254 Solomon H8010 with hard questions H2420 at Jerusalem, H3389 with a H2428➔ very H3966 great H3515 company, ➔H2428 and camels H1581 that bare H5375 spices, H1314 and gold H2091 in abundance, H7230 and H68➔ precious H3368 stones: ➔H68 and when she was come H935 to H413 Solomon, H8010 she communed H1696 with him H5973 of all H3605 that H834 was H1961 in H5973 her heart. H3824

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4 - I will incline H5186 mine ear H241 to a parable: H4912 I will open H6605 my dark saying H2420 upon the harp. H3658

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:2 - I will open H6605 my mouth H6310 in a parable: H4912 I will utter H5042 dark sayings H2420 of H4480 old: H6924

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6 - To understand H995 a proverb, H4912 and the interpretation; H4426 the words H1697 of the wise, H2450 and their dark sayings. H2420

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:2 - Son H1121 of man, H120 put forth H2330 a riddle, H2420 and speak H4911 a parable H4912 unto H413 the house H1004 of Israel; H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6 - Shall H5375➔ not H3808 all H3605 these H428 take up ➔H5375 a parable H4912 against him, H5921 and a taunting H4426 proverb H2420 against him, and say, H559 Woe H1945 to him that increaseth H7235 that which is not H3808 his! how long? H5704 H4970 and to him that ladeth H3513 himself H5921 with thick clay! H5671
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