# labor, in labor, labor pains #

## Definition: ##

A woman who is "in labor" is experiencing the pains that lead up to the birth of her child. These are called "labor pains."

* In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul used this term figuratively to describe his own intense striving to help his fellow believers become more and more like Christ.
* The analogy of labor pains is also used in the Bible to describe how disasters in the last days will happen with increasing frequency and intensity.

(See also: [labor](../other/labor.md), [last day](../kt/lastday.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 04:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/04/19)
* [Galatians 04:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/gal/04/19)
* [Isaiah 13:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/isa/13/06)
* [Jeremiah 13:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/jer/13/20)
* [Psalms 048:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/psa/048/004)
* [Romans 08:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/rom/08/20)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H2342, H2470, H3018, H3205, H5999, H6045, H6887, H8513, G3449, G4944, G5088, G5604, G5605