¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:27 · retained source text
¶ And it came to passe in the time of her trauaile, that beholde, twinnes were in her wombe.
KJV dictionary & concordance
travail
Meaning of “travail”
Sense 1: The painful labour and anguish of childbirth. Sense 2: To undergo such labour. Sense 3: Severe toil, trouble, sorrow, or suffering.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
31 occurrences30 verses13 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 38:27
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Every verse containing “travail”
And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 18:8 · retained source text
And Moses told his father in law, all that the LORD had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vpon them by the way, and how the LORD deliuered them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. found them.
¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 20:14 · retained source text
¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, vnto the King of Edom; Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that hath befallen vs:
1611 marginal noteHebr. found vs.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 48:6 · retained source text
Feare tooke holde vpon them there, and paine, as of a woman in trauaile.
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:13 · retained source text
And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.
1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict them.
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:23 · retained source text
For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.
1611 marginal noteIob 14.1.
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:26 · retained source text
For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteHebr. before him.
1611 marginal noteIob 27.17.
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:10 · retained source text
I haue seene the trauaile which God hath giuen to the sonnes of men, to be exercised in it.
¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:4 · retained source text
¶ Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. all the rightnes of worke.
1611 marginal noteHeb. this is the enuie of a man from his neighbour.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:6 · retained source text
Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteProu. 15.16. and 16.18.
Complete reference index — all 30 verses
Genesis 38:27Exodus 18:8Numbers 20:14Psalms 48:6Ecclesiastes 1:13Ecclesiastes 2:23Ecclesiastes 2:26Ecclesiastes 3:10Ecclesiastes 4:4Ecclesiastes 4:6Ecclesiastes 4:8Ecclesiastes 5:14Isaiah 23:4Isaiah 53:11Isaiah 54:1Jeremiah 4:31Jeremiah 6:24Jeremiah 13:21Jeremiah 22:23Jeremiah 30:6Jeremiah 49:24Jeremiah 50:43Lamentations 3:5Micah 4:9Micah 4:10John 16:21Galatians 4:191 Thessalonians 2:91 Thessalonians 5:32 Thessalonians 3:8
Where “travail” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
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1 verseEcclesiastes8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
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Definition evidence
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗toil, labour, labour of childbirth.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Labor in childbirth.