Strong's Lexicon

H2330

H2330 — חוּד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchuwdverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 616

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2330
Word:	חוּד
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	chuwd
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khood
Meaning:	1. (properly) to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle
KJV Renderings:	put forth.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2591

II. [חוּד] verb denominative propound a riddle; —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular חַדְתָּה Judg 14:16 Imperfect אָח֫וּדָה Judg 14:12 Imperative (חִידָה וּמְשֹׁל מָשָׁל) חוּד Ezek 17:2 חוּ֫דָה Judg 14:13 always with חידה accusative of cognate meaning with verb

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חוד (gh)

Judges 14:18

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.

EHCC: Put forth thy riddle, ַ

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:sheets: or, shirts

EHCC: 1 will now put forth a riddle