The Hebrew verb chud (חוּד) means to propound, utter, or ask a riddle. It appears in the context of Samson's famous riddle at his wedding feast (Judges 14) and in wisdom literature where riddles are a form of teaching.
Riddles (chidot) are a recognized wisdom form in Scripture. The Queen of Sheba came to test Solomon 'with hard questions' — literally riddles (chidot, 1 Kings 10:1). Proverbs 1:6 lists understanding riddles as a mark of wisdom. Samson's riddle about the lion and honey (Judges 14:14) — 'Out of the eater came something to eat; out of the strong came something sweet' — is ultimately a parable of grace: life and sweetness emerging from death and strength, foreshadowing the Gospel itself.