αἴνιγμα
ainigma · riddle, obscure image
Greek word · Strong’s number G135 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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ainigma (αἴνιγμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “riddle, obscure image”.
Riddle: something seen or said in an obscure way.
How to say it
ai·nig·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see through a mirror, in a riddle, but then we will see face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also was fully known.