Strong's Definition
from 2330; a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV Usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חִידָה (chi.dah) — riddle. 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question 1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance) 1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed) 1c) perplexing questions (difficult) 1d) double dealing (with 'havin') Aramaic equivalent: a.chi.dah (אֲחִידָה "riddle" H0280)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · חוד
Speak
riddle = action by which humans or deities utter words that are often compacted and well-formulated and that require wisdom to be understood
NUM 12:8 · JDG 14:12 · JDG 14:13 · JDG 14:14 · JDG 14:15 · JDG 14:16 · JDG 14:17 · JDG 14:18 · JDG 14:19 · PSA 49:5 · PSA 78:2 · PRO 1:6 · EZK 17:2 · HAB 2:6
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חִידָה n.f. riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question riddle = dark, obscure utterance
riddle, enigma, to be guessed
perplexing questions by which queen of Sheba put Sol. to the test
skilled in double-dealing
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