ὠδίν (ōdin) — to have birth pains / to suffer pain in connection with giving birth / birth pains

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ὠδίν; -ῖνος

Related lemmas: ὠδίνω

Sense 1: to have birth pains, to suffer pain in connection with giving birth, birth pains

Semantic entry: 23.54

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Birth, Procreation

Definition: to experience pains associated with giving birth

Show passage in OET: TH1 5:3

OET-RV TH1 5:3

3 Just when they’re saying there’s peace and security, then they’ll suddenly recognise the imminent destruction, like a pregnant woman having birth pains. They certainly won’t be able to escape,

OET-LV TH1 5:3

3 Whenever they _may _be _saying:
Peace and security, then sudden is _recognizing to _them destruction, as the birth _pains to _the woman in pregnant having a _child, and by _no _means not they _may _escape.

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Sense 2: to suffer greatly, great pain

Semantic entry: 24.87

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Pain, Suffering

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of ὠδίν[a] ‘to suffer birth pain,’ 23.54: ὠδίν / 23.54: ὠδίνω) to suffer intensely (similar to birth pain)

Notes: πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἀρχή ὠδίνων ‘all these things are simply the beginning of great suffering’ OET MAT 24:8, a reference to the so-called Messianic woes (see 24.78: πάθημα / 24.78: πάσχω).

Show passage in OET: MAT 24:8

OET-RV MAT 24:8

8 But all of those things are just like the beginning of labour pains.

OET-LV MAT 24:8