Greek · G5605 · unreviewed

ὠδίνω

To experience the pains of parturition (literally or figuratively)

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ὠδίνω G5605

Pronunciation ōdínō

What does ὠδίνω (ōdínō) mean in the Bible?

ὠδίνω (ōdínō) is a Greek word meaning "to experience the pains of parturition (literally or figuratively)". ὠδίνω [in LXX chiefly for חוּל, also for חָבַל pi.

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Meaning

to experience the pains of parturition (literally or figuratively)

Extended definition

to have birthpangs, to travail: Gal.4:27 (LXX), Rev.12:2; metaphorically, Gal.4:19 (cf. συν-ωδίνω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 participle 2

Tense

present 3

Voice

active 3

Mood

participle 2 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Galatians 4:19 ὠδίνω present active indicative ongoing Galatians 4:27 ὠδίνουσα present active participle participle Revelation 12:2 ὠδίνουσα present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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