Rev 12:2 | NETfull | STEP | She was pregnant and was screaming in labor pains, struggling to give birth.

Revelation of John 12:2

2 She ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} was pregnant and was screaming in labor pains, struggling ^{▼▼ Grk “and being tortured,” though βασανίζω (basanizō) in this context refers to birth pangs. BDAG 168 s.v. 2.b states, “Of birth-pangs (Anth. Pal. 9, 311 βάσανος has this mng.) Rv 12:2.” The καί (kai) has not been translated.} to give birth.