Riddle (11 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews hodah). The oldest and, strictly speaking, the only example of a riddle was that propounded by Samson (Judges 14:12-18). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/riddle.htm - 11k

Expound (7 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/expound.htm - 8k

Explained (25 Occurrences)

... You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." He said to her, "Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/explained.htm - 13k

Dark (234 Occurrences)

... DARK SAYINGS. (Proverbs 1:6 Psalm 78:2; singular, Psalm 49:4, 5; chidhoth, singular chidhah, elsewhere rendered "riddle," "proverb"): In the heading to the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dark.htm - 44k

Propound (3 Occurrences)

... church. Multi-Version Concordance Propound (3 Occurrences). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you ... biblethesaurus.org/p/propound.htm - 7k

Changes (27 Occurrences)

... shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.'" (WEB BBE RSV). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can ... biblethesaurus.org/c/changes.htm - 14k

Sayings (134 Occurrences)

... DARK SAYINGS. (Proverbs 1:6 Psalm 78:2; singular, Psalm 49:4, 5; chidhoth, singular chidhah, elsewhere rendered "riddle," "proverb"): In the heading to the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sayings.htm - 41k

Games (2 Occurrences)

... 7. Riddles: Riddles (chidhah; ainigma): Riddle-making and riddle-guessing were in favor in the ancient East, both in educated circles and in comparatively ... biblethesaurus.org/g/games.htm - 40k

Wraps (6 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Wraps (6 Occurrences). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wraps.htm - 8k

Weepeth (29 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:16 And Samson's wife weepeth for it, and saith, 'Thou hast only hated me, and hast not loved me; the riddle thou hast put forth to the sons of my ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weepeth.htm - 15k

Festal (12 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 And Samson said to them, "Let me now put a riddle to you; if you can tell me what it is, within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then ... biblethesaurus.org/f/festal.htm - 10k

Propose (8 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 And Samson said to them, I will now propose a riddle to you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out ... biblethesaurus.org/p/propose.htm - 9k

Shirts (2 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 And Samson saith to them, 'Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me 'in' the seven days of the banquet, and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shirts.htm - 7k

Samson's (3 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samson's.htm - 7k

Sheets (4 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 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 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheets.htm - 7k

Samson (37 Occurrences)

... motive in marrying her was that he "sought an occasion against the Philistines" At the wedding feast Samson propounded to his guests a riddle, wagering that if ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samson.htm - 37k

Proverb (24 Occurrences)

... The word translated "dark sayings" (chidhoth) is the word elsewhere translated "riddle" (Samson's riddle, for instance, was a chidhah, Judges 14:13, 14), and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proverb.htm - 29k

Countrymen (60 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, "You only hate me, you do not love me; you have put a riddle to my countrymen, and you have not told ... biblethesaurus.org/c/countrymen.htm - 26k

Sets (80 Occurrences)

... of the mountains on fire. (WEB NAS RSV). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sets.htm - 29k

Wept (78 Occurrences)

... You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." He said to her, "Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wept.htm - 31k

Simile (61 Occurrences)

... the head among peoples. (YLT). Psalms 49:4 I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle: (YLT). Psalms 69:11 And I ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simile.htm - 22k

Seventh (123 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seventh.htm - 41k

Raiment (75 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out ... biblethesaurus.org/r/raiment.htm - 31k

Thirty (189 Occurrences)

... with him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thirty.htm - 39k

Banquet (58 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:12 And Samson saith to them, 'Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me 'in' the seven days of the banquet, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/banquet.htm - 36k

Change (109 Occurrences)

... bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it. (See NIV). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you ... biblethesaurus.org/c/change.htm - 42k

Question (153 Occurrences)

... kwes'-chun: The noun for dabhar, "word," in 1 Kings 10:3 parallel 2 Chronicles 9:2, with "hard question" for chidhah, "dark saying," "riddle," in 1 Kings 10:1 ... biblethesaurus.org/q/question.htm - 37k

Key (8 Occurrences)

... Hence, that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/key.htm - 14k

Undo (9 Occurrences)

... vt) To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence, to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question; to undo a riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/u/undo.htm - 9k

Loadeth (3 Occurrences)

... Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a proverb about him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loadeth.htm - 7k

Lyre (32 Occurrences)

... (See NAS RSV). Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. (See RSV). Psalms 57:8 Wake up, my glory! ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lyre.htm - 15k

Lasted (3 Occurrences)

... the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lasted.htm - 7k

Lovest (13 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:16 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 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lovest.htm - 10k

Invite (20 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father's house with ... biblethesaurus.org/i/invite.htm - 12k

Impoverish (3 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/i/impoverish.htm - 7k

Incline (38 Occurrences)

... RSV). Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Psalms ... biblethesaurus.org/i/incline.htm - 18k

Taunt-song (1 Occurrence)

... Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say: 'Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taunt-song.htm - 6k

Rudder (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A riddle or sieve. 2. (n.) The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rudder.htm - 8k

Riddles (5 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/r/riddles.htm - 7k

Ridding (1 Occurrence)

biblethesaurus.org/r/ridding.htm - 6k

Resolve (3 Occurrences)

... to make clear or certain; to free from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up, or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resolve.htm - 9k

Rob (27 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rob.htm - 15k

Ridicule (14 Occurrences)

... Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say: 'Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ridicule.htm - 10k

Read (681 Occurrences)

... 2. (imp. & pp) of Read. 3. (vt) To advise; to counsel. 4. (vt) To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle. 5. (vt) To tell; to declare; to recite. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/read.htm - 8k

Enigma

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An obscure or inexplicable saying; a riddle; something the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/enigma.htm - 6k

Eater (5 Occurrences)

... (DBY). Judges 14:14 He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eater.htm - 8k

Entice (15 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/entice.htm - 11k

Explain (30 Occurrences)

... You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." He said to her, "Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/explain.htm - 15k

Explaining (8 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/explaining.htm - 9k

Darkly (1 Occurrence)

... in 1 Corinthians 13:12, "For now we see in a mirror, darkly," in translation of the words en ainigmati, the Revised Version, margin "in a riddle." The contrast ... biblethesaurus.org/d/darkly.htm - 7k

Declareth (71 Occurrences)

... banquet hath been, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day that he declareth 'it' to her, for she hath distressed him; and she declareth the riddle to the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/declareth.htm - 27k

Mightily (36 Occurrences)

... on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mightily.htm - 18k

Plowed (9 Occurrences)

... What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plowed.htm - 9k

Ploughed (16 Occurrences)

... And what stronger than a lion?' And he saith to them: 'Unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.' (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/ploughed.htm - 11k

Proposed (9 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast proposed a riddle to the children of my people ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proposed.htm - 9k

Propounded (1 Occurrence)

... You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." He said to her, "Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/propounded.htm - 6k

Belongings (9 Occurrences)

... on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/belongings.htm - 8k

Coax (1 Occurrence)

... Judges 14:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and ... biblethesaurus.org/c/coax.htm - 6k

Ashkelon (12 Occurrences)

... on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashkelon.htm - 13k

Sobbing (1 Occurrence)

... You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." He said to her, "Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sobbing.htm - 7k

Solve (3 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Solve (3 Occurrences). Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/solve.htm - 7k

Sweeter (4 Occurrences)

... What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sweeter.htm - 7k

Solved (1 Occurrence)

... What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle." (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/solved.htm - 6k

Screen (26 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) A long, coarse riddle or sieve, sometimes a revolving perforated cylinder, used to separate the coarser from the finer parts, as of coal, sand, gravel ... biblethesaurus.org/s/screen.htm - 15k

Stripped (62 Occurrences)

... on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stripped.htm - 24k

Sweetness (11 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:14 He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sweetness.htm - 9k

Finally (29 Occurrences)

... the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the ... biblethesaurus.org/f/finally.htm - 14k

Plow (11 Occurrences)

... "If ye had not plowed with my heifer," ie used my wife, was Samson's reply to those who had secured the answer to his riddle from her (Judges 14:18). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plow.htm - 15k

Express (13 Occurrences)

... the land?" (See NIV). Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. (See NAS). Psalms 106:2 Who ... biblethesaurus.org/e/express.htm - 12k

Hadn't (6 Occurrences)

... What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle." (WEB). ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hadn't.htm - 8k

Urged (44 Occurrences)

... him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she urged him: and she told the riddle to the ... biblethesaurus.org/u/urged.htm - 19k

Stronger (59 Occurrences)

... What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stronger.htm - 23k

Allegory (6 Occurrences)

... enigmas. (DBY). Ezekiel 17:2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; (See RSV NIV). Ezekiel 24 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/allegory.htm - 14k

Figure (19 Occurrences)

... properly what is involved and needs interpretation; in Habakkuk 2:6 it is translated "taunting proverb," the Revised Version, margin "riddle"); "figured stone ... biblethesaurus.org/f/figure.htm - 19k

Couldn't (6 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:14 He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle. (WEB). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/couldn't.htm - 18k

Invited (49 Occurrences)

... Judges 14:15 On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father's house with ... biblethesaurus.org/i/invited.htm - 21k

Linen (111 Occurrences)

... together. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Judges 14:12 Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you ... biblethesaurus.org/l/linen.htm - 50k

Heifer (22 Occurrences)

... plowing and breaking the sods. In Judges 14:18, Samson uses "heifer" in his riddle to refer to his wife. This, however, was not meant ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heifer.htm - 30k

Prayer (406 Occurrences)

... influence on the development of the religious spirit must have been incalculable, and it undoubtedly is, at least in part, the solution of the riddle of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prayer.htm - 80k