What does חִיל · ὠδίν mean in the Bible?
חִיל · ὠδίν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain or anguish, often associated with childbirth".
Hebrew · H2427, G5604
חֵבֶל
A throe (expectant of childbirth) · a pang or throe, especially of childbirth
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חִיל H2427 a throe (expectant of childbirth)
ὠδίν G5604 a pang or throe, especially of childbirth
Pronunciation ōdín
Intense suffering likened to childbirth pangs; NT metaphor for end-times tribulation and death's grip.
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What does חֵבֶל (chevel) mean in the Bible?
חִיל · ὠδίν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain or anguish, often associated with childbirth".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2427, G5604?
H2427, G5604 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pain or anguish, often associated with childbirth
Strong's H2427, G5604
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Source Gloss
pain or anguish, often associated with childbirth
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain