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Riddle

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Heb. hodah). The oldest and, strictly speaking, the only example of a riddle was that propounded by Samson (Judges 14:12-18 ). The parabolic prophecy in Ezekiel 17:2-18 is there called a "riddle." It was rather, however, an allegory. The word "darkly" in 1 Corinthians 13:12 is the rendering of the Greek enigma; marg., "in a riddle."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Riddle'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​r/riddle.html. 1897.
 
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