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Strong's H2420 חִידָה (chidah)

Chidah means “puzzle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2420 — hierosyne (“priesthood”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2420
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 9

Strong's H2420 Quick Answer

Strong's H2420 חִידָּה (chiydah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chiydah (khee-daw') n-f. 1. a puzzle 2. (hence) a trick, conundrum, riddle, or obscure saying It has 17 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include riddle, dark, saying, and say. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chiydah (khee-daw') n-f. 1. a puzzle 2. (hence) a trick, conundrum, riddle, or obscure saying
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
riddle, dark, saying, and say

Meaning and Definition

chiydah (khee-daw') n-f. 1. a puzzle 2. (hence) a trick, conundrum, riddle, or obscure saying [from H2330] KJV: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle. Root(s): H2330

Original Word
חִידָּה
Transliteration
chiydah
Derivation
Root: חוד First root strongs: 2330
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2420. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

riddle

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's H2420 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chiydah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

riddle Judges 14:12 dark Numbers 12:8 say Habakkuk 2:6 saying Psalms 49:4

How Strong's H2420 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2420 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2420 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 12:8 KJV

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

Judges 14:12 KJV

And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

Judges 14:13 KJV

But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2420.

Numbers 12:8 Old Testament, KJV
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Judges 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges 14:13 Old Testament, KJV
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
Judges 14:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Judges 14:15 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
Judges 14:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges 14:17 Old Testament, KJV
And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Judges 14:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Judges 14:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
1 Kings 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
2 Chronicles 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
Psalms 49:4 Old Testament, KJV
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Psalms 78:2 Old Testament, KJV
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Proverbs 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Ezekiel 17:2 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Daniel 8:23 Old Testament, KJV
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Habakkuk 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2420, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 8 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2420 FAQ

What does chidah (חִידָה) mean?

Chidah (Strong's H2420) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "puzzle". chiydah (khee-daw') n-f. 1. a puzzle 2. (hence) a trick, conundrum, riddle, or obscure saying

How many times is chidah (חִידָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H2420 across 9 books.

Where can I study chidah (חִידָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2420 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chidah (חִידָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as riddle, dark, saying, and say. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.