obscureness

, : (cf. ).† a dark saying riddle I Co 13:12 Nu 12:8

a riddle, an enigma.

obscure thing

an obscure saying ("enigma"), i.e. (abstractly) obscureness

X darkly

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)