KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of travail, meaning to undergo such labour.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 42:14
Complete exact-word concordance
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
I haue long time holden my peace, I haue bene still and refrained my selfe: now wil I cry like a trauailing woman, I will destroy and deuoure at once.
1611 marginal noteHebr. swallow or sup vp.
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
The sorrowes of a traueiling woman shall come vpon him, he is an vnwise sonne, for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking foorth of children.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a time.
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
And shee being with childe, cried, trauailing in birth, and pained to be deliuered.
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