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

Result
חִי + דֽוֹת׃
khee + doht
kheedoht

Alphabet Analysis

Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Daletd as in door
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Tavt as in top

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    khee-DOHT

  2. phraseyour reading level

    oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT

  3. clause

    ya-a-MOD MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT

  4. 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 contextDaniel 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.