mish.ber denotes the point of childbirth, especially when birth is imminent but delivery lacks strength.

The attested verses use the term for the point of childbirth: in two distress sayings, children have reached that point without strength to bring forth, and in Hosea a son fails to present himself at the time of birth.

1. The point or time of childbirth · dominant

   In 2 Kings 19:3 and Isaiah 37:3, the absolute singular form occurs in the clause where children or sons have come to birth but lack strength to bring forth; the APB renders the clause “have come to the birth.” In Hosea 13:13, the construct singular form occurs with a son's failure to present himself, and the APB renders “at the time of birth.”

   2 Kings 19:3Hosea 13:13Isaiah 37:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term within childbirth imagery as “the birth” in 2 Kings 19:3 and Isaiah 37:3, and “the time of birth” in Hosea 13:13. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a precise one-to-one gloss.