280. achidah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
achidah: Riddle, Enigma, Dark Saying

Original Word: אֲחִידָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: achidah
Pronunciation: a-khee-dah'
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-daw')
Definition: Riddle, Enigma, Dark Saying
Meaning: an enigma

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָחַד (achad), meaning "to be one" or "to unite."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G135 (ainigma): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe a riddle or an obscure saying, similar to the Hebrew "achidah." It appears in 1 Corinthians 13:12, where Paul speaks of seeing "through a glass, darkly."

Usage: The term "achidah" refers to a riddle or a perplexing question that requires insight and wisdom to solve. It is often used in the context of a challenge or a test of understanding, where the answer is not immediately apparent and requires contemplation or divine revelation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, riddles were a common form of entertainment and intellectual challenge. They were used in various settings, from royal courts to common gatherings, as a means to display wisdom and wit. In the biblical context, riddles often carried deeper spiritual or moral lessons, serving as a tool for teaching and reflection.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to chidah
Definition
a riddle
NASB Translation
enigmas (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אֲחִידָה] noun feminine riddle; — feminine plural absolute אֲחִידָן Daniel 5:12.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hard sentence

(Aramaic) corresponding to chiydah, an enigma -- hard sentence.

see HEBREW chiydah

Forms and Transliterations
אֲחִידָ֜ן אחידן ’ă·ḥî·ḏān ’ăḥîḏān achiDan
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 5:12
HEB: חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין
NAS: explanation of enigmas and solving
KJV: and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving
INT: of dreams explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult

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Strong's Hebrew 280
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’ă·ḥî·ḏān — 1 Occ.
















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