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Riddle in Hebrew is חִידָה (ḥidá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חִידָה
ḥidá
noun · feminine
In English

riddle

/ˈɹɪdəl/ /ˈɹɪɾəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for riddle as a noun.

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This is more about the Hebrew word חִידָה.

Written with vowel points
חִידָה
Written without vowel points
חידה
Said
ḥidá
Its meanings in English
riddle, puzzle, riddle

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חידה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with riddle.

These words come before and after riddle in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨riddle⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨riddle⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨riddle⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חִידָה⁩, said ḥidá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חידה⁩.

Is ⁨חידה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חידה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨חידה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨riddle⁩, ⁨חידה⁩ can mean ⁨puzzle, riddle⁩.

How is ⁨riddle⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨riddle⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɹɪdəl/, /ˈɹɪɾəl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry riddle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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