ὠδίνōdín
a pang or throe, especially of childbirth
Greek (New Testament) · G5604
Meanings
a birth pang, travail pain: 1 Thessalonians 5:3; metaphorically, of extreme suffering, Matthew 24:8, Mark 13:8; ὠδῖνες θανάτου (Psalms 18:4 הֶבְלֵימָוֶת), Acts 2:24.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
- Mark 13:8 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
- Acts 2:24 But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.