What does חִידָה mean in the Bible?
חִידָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a puzzle , hence, a trick , conundrum , sententious maxim".
Hebrew · H2420
חִידָה
A puzzle , hence, a trick , conundrum , sententious maxim
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חִידָה H2420
What does חִידָה mean in the Bible?
חִידָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a puzzle , hence, a trick , conundrum , sententious maxim".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2420?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the riddle (4), a riddle (3), my riddle (2), with difficult questions (2), and derision (1).
Where does חִידָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 12:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (8), Psalms (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the riddle 4× Judges 14:14, Judges 14:15, Judges 14:17, Judges 14:19
a riddle 3× Judges 14:12, Judges 14:16, Ezekiel 17:2
my riddle 2× Judges 14:18, Psalms 49:4
with difficult questions 2× 1 Kings 10:1, 2 Chronicles 9:1
and derision 1× Habakkuk 2:6
and riddles 1× Proverbs 1:6
in intrigue 1× Daniel 8:23
in riddles 1× Numbers 12:8
things hidden 1× Psalms 78:2
your riddle 1× Judges 14:13
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 12:8 בְחִידֹ֔ת to in riddles Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Judges 14:12 חִידָ֑ה to a riddle Noun - feminine singular Judges 14:13 חִידָתְךָ֖ to your riddle Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Judges 14:14 הַחִידָ֖ה to the riddle Article | Noun - feminine singular Judges 14:15 הַ֣חִידָ֔ה to the riddle Article | Noun - feminine singular Judges 14:16 הַֽחִידָ֥ה to a riddle Article | Noun - feminine singular Judges 14:17 הַחִידָ֖ה to the riddle Article | Noun - feminine singular Judges 14:18 חִידָתִֽי׃ to my riddle Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Judges 14:19 הַחִידָ֑ה to the riddle Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Kings 10:1 בְּחִידֽוֹת׃ to with difficult questions Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 12:8
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 9
Numbers 1 Judges 8 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
הַחִידָ֖ה 2x ha·ḥî·ḏāh Judges 14:14, Judges 14:17
בְחִיד֜וֹת 1x ḇə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ 2 Chronicles 9:1
בְּחִידֽוֹת׃ 1x bə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ 1 Kings 10:1
בְחִידֹ֔ת 1x ḇə·ḥî·ḏōṯ Numbers 12:8
הַ֣חִידָ֔ה 1x ha·ḥî·ḏāh Judges 14:15
הַֽחִידָ֥ה 1x ha·ḥî·ḏāh Judges 14:16
הַחִידָ֑ה 1x ha·ḥî·ḏāh Judges 14:19
וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ 1x wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām Proverbs 1:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x Judges 14:14, Judges 14:15, Judges 14:16, Judges 14:17
Noun - feminine plural 3x Psalms 78:2, Daniel 8:23, Habakkuk 2:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural 3x Numbers 12:8, 1 Kings 10:1, 2 Chronicles 9:1
Noun - feminine singular 2x Judges 14:12, Ezekiel 17:2
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Judges 14:18, Psalms 49:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Proverbs 1:6
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Judges 14:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a puzzle , hence, a trick , conundrum , sententious maxim
Source Gloss
a puzzle , hence, a trick , conundrum , sententious maxim
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim BDB: riddle Usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חִידָה is built from this root:
חוּד H2330
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain