"pain of body of mind; sorrow, grief, Rom. 9:2; 1 Tim. 6:10*"
Definition and meaning
pain of body of mind; sorrow, grief, Rom. 9:2; 1 Tim. 6:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀδύνη
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of odyne (G3601) across the King James Bible.
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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Common questions
Strong's G3601 (odyne) is a Greek word that means: pain of body of mind; sorrow, grief, Rom. 9:2; 1 Tim. 6:10* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word odyne (G3601) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3601 is odyne, a Greek word defined as: pain of body of mind; sorrow, grief, Rom. 9:2; 1 Tim. 6:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
odyne is a Greek word found in the New Testament.