חוּד
chud
to riddle
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedAccording to the biblical lexicon data, the word "chud" (H2330) in Hebrew primarily means "to riddle". Its usage occurs 4 times in the Bible. Given its definition, "chud" seems to be used in contexts that involve wordplay, puzzles, or clever expressions. The data does not provide information on the subject matter of these riddles, but it suggests that "chud" is associated with challenging or clever language. The fact that "chud" is used only 4 times in the entire Bible implies that it is not a common or central concept in the Hebrew scriptures. However, its unique meaning and limited appearances may indicate that it holds specific cultural or literary significance within certain biblical contexts.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Judges 14:12Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
Judges 14:13but if you can’t tell me the answer, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” They said to him, “Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it.”
Judges 14:16Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, “You just hate me, and don’t love me. You’ve told a riddle to the children of my people, and haven’t told it to me.” He said to her, “Behold, I haven’t told my father or my mother, so why should I tell you?”