ὠδίν (ōdin) means “labor” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: o-deen' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ὠδίν · ōdin · labor
ὠδίν (late form of ὠδίς), -ῖνος, ἡ [in LXX for חֵבֶל חֶבֶל (and wrongly for חֶבֶל חֶבֶל, cf. Ac, l.with), חִיל, etc. ;] a birth pang, travail pain: 1Th.5:3; metaphorically, of extreme suffering, Mat.24:8, Mrk.13:8; ὠδῖνες θανάτου (Psa.18:4 מָוֶת חֶבֶל), Act.2:24.† (AS)
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the pain of childbirth, acute pain, severe agony, a snare.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of birth pains | 2 |
| agony | 1 |
| labor pains | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of sorrows | 2 |
| the pains | 1 |
| travail | 1 |
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All these are the beginning of birth pains.
Read word by wordNation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Read word by wordBut God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
Read word by wordWhile people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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