חִידָה (chîydâh) — Dark Saying

Hebrew word study: חִידָה (chîydâh), Strong's H2420. a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim

HebrewStrong's H2420
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חִידָה (chîydâh)
Pronounced: khee-daw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim

Word study
Derivation: from H2330 (חוּד);

KJV translation words: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2420 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:8 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the riddle ×4a riddle ×2by difficult matters ×2riddle my ×2riddles ×2and parables their ×1by riddles ×1of intrigues ×1of the riddle ×1riddle your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַחִידָה ×5חִידוֹת ×3חִידָה ×2חִידָתִי ×2בְחִידֹת ×1בְחִידוֹת ×1בְּחִידוֹת ×1וְחִידֹתָם ×1חִידָתְךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×8Psalms ×2Numbers ×11 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1Proverbs ×1Ezekiel ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2330 חוּד (chûwd).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H280 אֲחִידָה (ʼăchîydâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chîydâh (H2420) mean?

A puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim.

How is H2420 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2420 as: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle..

How often does חִידָה (chîydâh) appear?

Strong's H2420 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:8 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:6.