Daniel 8:23:9Dan.8.23.W9TAB
חִידֽוֹת׃
kheedoht
“riddles”
- Transliteration
- khee-DOHT
- Extended
- khee-DOHT
- IPA
- /ħiː.ˈdoːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- riddles
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khee-DOHT
- phraseyour reading level
oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT
- clause
ya-a-MOD MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT
- sentence
oo-veh-ah-khah-REET mal-khu-TAAM keh-hah-TEHM ha-po-she-EEM ya-a-MOD MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT
Exegesis
The construct phrase ‘az-panim {עַז־פָּנִ֖ים | ʿaz-pā-nîm} conveys brazen confidence, while umevin chidot {וּמֵבִ֥ין חִידֽוֹת | û-mē-ḇîn ḥî-ḏōṯ} ‘understanding riddles’ highlights perceptive skill with hidden messages. The Hebrew structure emphasizes moral culmination before the emergence of this formidable king.
Root and etymology
RootYod, Dalet
“hand, power”
In context — Daniel 8:23
And in the latter part of their kingdom, when the transgressors are completed, a king with a strong face and understanding of riddles will arise.
About this coordinate
Daniel 8:23:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Daniel 8:23, so the Hebrew word חִידֽוֹת׃ (kheedoht) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.8.23.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.8.23.W9.S1) and character.