ὠδῖνας
ōdín
pains
A pain or severe discomfort, especially the intense pains (throes) experienced during childbirth; by extension, an acute anguish or distress, whether physical or emotional. Primary usage denotes the pain that accompanies labor and birth, but the term can also be used more broadly for any intense, convulsive pain or suffering.
Acts 2:24 · Word #7
Lexicon G5604
| Lemma | ὠδίν |
| Transliteration | ōdín |
| Strong's | G5604 |
| Definition | A pain or severe discomfort, especially the intense pains (throes) experienced during childbirth; by extension, an acute anguish or distress, whether physical or emotional. Primary usage denotes the pain that accompanies labor and birth, but the term can also be used more broadly for any intense, convulsive pain or suffering. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pains |
| Literal | birth-pangs/pains |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὠδίν |
| Strong's | G5604 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5604-02
birth pangs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP) — direct-object form, feminine gender, plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Birth pangs" directly reflects the root ὠδ- referring to labor throes, preserving the specific association with childbirth rather than general pain. The plural form corresponds to the accusative feminine plural morphology of the noun. |
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