Khida (חידה) means riddle in Hebrew.
It can also mean puzzle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
riddle, puzzle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khida.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בעיה המוצגת לשם שעשוע או כאתגר מחשבתי.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שִׁמְשׁוֹן אָחוּדָה נָּא לָכֶם חִידָה...
- 2לשון המקראדבר סתום וקשה להבנה.
פֶּה אֶל פֶּה אֲדַבֶּר בּוֹ, וּמַרְאֶה וְלֹא בְחִידֹת; וּתְמֻנַת יהוה, יַבִּיט – וּמַדּוּעַ לֹא יְרֵאתֶם, לְדַבֵּר בְּעַבְדִּי בְמֹשֶׁה?
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khida is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חִידָה
- Written without vowel points
- חידה
- Said
- khida
- Root
- ח־ו־ד
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- חִידוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חִידוֹת; חִידַת־, ר' חִידוֹת־
- Gematria
- 27
This is how Khida is said in other languages.
- English
- riddle, puzzle
- Arabic
- لغز
These words mean nearly the same as Khida.
These words rhyme with Khida.
The word Khida is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חידה מתמטית
- חידת הגיון
- כתב חידה
- היה לחידה בעיניו
- חידה לשונית
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The word Khida comes from the root ח־ו־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Khida in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khida.
What does Khida (חידה) mean in Hebrew?
Khida (חידה) means riddle and puzzle. It is said khida, with the stress on da.
What is a synonym for Khida (חידה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khida (חידה) are תעלומה.
What rhymes with Khida (חידה)?
Words that rhyme with Khida (חידה) include עבודה, נקודה, יחידה, מדידה, מדע, and מידה.
Is Khida (חידה) masculine or feminine?
The word Khida (חידה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חִידוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חידה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.