חִידָה (chîydâh) — Dark Saying
Hebrew word study: חִידָה (chîydâh), Strong's H2420. a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV translation words: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Numbers 12:8 — בְחִידֹת — by riddles
- Judges 14:12 — חִידָה — a riddle
- Judges 14:13 — חִידָתְךָ — riddle your
- Judges 14:14 — הַחִידָה — the riddle
- Judges 14:15 — הַחִידָה — the riddle
- Judges 14:16 — הַחִידָה — the riddle
- Judges 14:17 — הַחִידָה — the riddle
- Judges 14:18 — חִידָתִי — riddle my
- Judges 14:19 — הַחִידָה — of the riddle
- 1 Kings 10:1 — בְּחִידוֹת — by difficult matters
- 2 Chronicles 9:1 — בְחִידוֹת — by difficult matters
- Psalms 49:4 — חִידָתִי — riddle my
- Psalms 78:2 — חִידוֹת — riddles
- Proverbs 1:6 — וְחִידֹתָם — and parables their
- Ezekiel 17:2 — חִידָה — a riddle
- Daniel 8:23 — חִידוֹת — of intrigues
- Habakkuk 2:6 — חִידוֹת — riddles
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.
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