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ḥīdā חִידָה ‘riddle’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥūd חוּד ‘to riddle’
Roots: חוד

ḥīdā n, f
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')

Mentioned in Numbers 12:8 Judges 14:15, 14:16, 14:19, 14:18, 14:14, 14:12, 14:13, 14:17 1 Kings 10:1 Ezekiel 17:2 Habakkuk 2:6 Psalms 49:5, 78:2 Proverbs 1:6 Daniel 8:23 2 Chronicles 9:1

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