Strong G135αἴνιγμα
obscure thing
- Transliteration
- ainigma
- Pronunciation
- ah'ee-nig-ma
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From a derivative of G136 (in its primary sense); an obscure saying (enigma) that is (abstractly) obscureness: - X darkly.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G135 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- darkly1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
αἴνιγμα, ατος, τό,
dark saying, riddle, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 177, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 610, etc., cf. LXX.Deu.28.37: frequently in _plural_, ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων)] in riddles, darkly, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1112, 1183; δι᾽ αἰνιγμάτων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.121 (variant), etc.; ἐν αἰνίγματι NT.1Cor.13.12)]; αἴ. προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι, πλέκειν to make a riddle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 162b, “Ap.” 27a, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.988a)]; opposed to διειπεῖν, εἰδέναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 393, 1525; μαθεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 48.)]
II taunt, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 1.27.)]
III ambush [Refs 4th c.AD+ ((from Theban), 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 4.)]
dark saying, riddle, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 177, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 610, etc., cf. LXX.Deu.28.37: frequently in _plural_, ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων)] in riddles, darkly, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1112, 1183; δι᾽ αἰνιγμάτων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.121 (variant), etc.; ἐν αἰνίγματι NT.1Cor.13.12)]; αἴ. προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι, πλέκειν to make a riddle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 162b, “Ap.” 27a, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.988a)]; opposed to διειπεῖν, εἰδέναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 393, 1525; μαθεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 48.)]
II taunt, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 1.27.)]
III ambush [Refs 4th c.AD+ ((from Theban), 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 4.)]