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αἴνιγμα

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Gloss: obscure thing

Transliteration: ainigma

Strong’s: G0135

αἴνιγμα, -ατος, τό
(αἰνίσσομαι, to speak in riddles; αἰνός = δεινός, dread, strange), [in LXX for חִידָה, Num.12:8 and always exc. Deu.28:37 (שַׁמָּה) ;]
a dark saying, riddle: 1Co.13:12 (cf. Nu, l.with).†
(AS)

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