חִידָה
Biblical Hebrew · Strong's H2420
Meaning
OpenScriptures lexical index
riddle tree →
Brown–Driver–Briggs 1906
חִידָה: n.f. riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.f. riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question;—abs. ח׳ Ju 14:12 + 6 times; sf. חִידָתִי Ju 14:18 ψ 49:5; חִידָֽתְךָ Ju 14:13; pl. abs. חִידוֹת 1 K 10:1 + 4 times; חִידֹת Nu 12:8; sf. חִידֹתָם Pr 1:6;— riddle = dark, obscure utterance Nu 12:8 (JE; opp. פֶּה־אֶל־פֶּה and מַרְאֶה); of something put indirectly and needing interpretation;—an allegory חוד ח׳ Ez 17:2 (‖ מְשֹׁל מָשָׁל); allegor. and fig. sayings Pr 1:6 (‖ מְלִיצָה מָשָׁל and דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים); enigmat. sentences and comparisons, declaring fate of Chaldeans Hb 2:6 (+ מְלִיצָה; ‖ מָשָׁל), perplexing moral problem ψ 49:5 (c. פָּתַח open, propound; ‖ מָשָׁל), a lesson taught indirectly ψ 78:2 (ח׳ מִנִּי קֶדֶם, c. הִבִּיעַ; ‖ מָשָׁל). riddle, enigma, to be guessed, in Ju 14: with vb. חוּד Ju 14:12, 13, 16 propound a riddle. with vb. הִגִּיד tell (give answer to) a riddle Ju 14:14, 15, 17, 19. with vb. מצא find out a riddle Ju 14:18. perplexing questions by which queen of Sheba put Sol. to the test (נִסָּה) 1 K 10:1 = 2 Ch 9:1. with הֵבִין skilled in double-dealing Dn 8:23 (Bev).
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 17 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (7 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (5 candidates)
Glosses
MACULA's English glosses of the word in the text, with how often each is used: riddle (8); riddles (3); a riddle (2).
In the verses
אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃
Word for word: I.will.open in a.parable mouth my I.will.pour.forth riddles from antiquity
JPS 1917: I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter dark sayings concerning days of old;
אַטֶּ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֣ל אָזְנִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֥ח בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר חִידָתִֽי׃
Word for word: I.will.incline to a.proverb ear my I.will.open with a.harp riddle my
JPS 1917: I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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