Word study · Greek
aínigma
riddle, puzzle
Say it: INE-ig-mah (approximate)
αἴνιγμα
What it means
A riddle or something obscure, from which we get "enigma." In 13:12, "dimly" literally means "in a riddle," the sense of puzzling out something unclear.
Range of meaning
- RiddleA puzzle.
- ObscuritySomething hard to see.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 13
"Dimly" or "in a riddle" (13:12).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0135 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources