be in labor
odino describes experiencing labor pains, whether around childbirth or as Paul awaits Christ being formed in his children.
The attested use describes undergoing labor pains: in Revelation 12:2 in the setting of giving birth, in Galatians 4:27 in a contrast involving a woman not in labor, and in Galatians 4:19 as Paul speaks of pain until Christ is formed in his children.
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Undergoing labor pains · dominant
The present active participle in Galatians 4:27 identifies the woman addressed as not undergoing labor, while Revelation 12:2 depicts a woman crying out as she is in pain to give birth; the APB renders these clauses “not in labor” and “being in labor and in torment to give birth.” In Galatians 4:19, the present active indicative is Paul’s first-person statement that he is again in labor pains until Christ is formed in his children.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with “in labor pains,” “not in labor,” and “being in labor and in torment to give birth.” These phrases confirm the verses’ labor context rather than isolate a fixed English equivalent.