4 occurrences in 8 translations

'Gasp' in the Bible

Why from the womb do I not die? From the belly I have come forth and gasp!

Verse ConceptsRegretting BirthDesire For DeathDeath Of A MotherNever Giving UpHaving A Baby

Who is he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

Verse Conceptsghosts

"I have certainly stayed silent for a long time; I've kept still and held myself back. Now, like a woman giving birth, I'll cry out. All of a sudden I'll gasp and pant.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Suffering OfSilenceLabour PainsGod Being Silent

And wild asses stand on [the] barren heights, they gasp [for] breath like the jackals. Their eyes fail because there is no vegetation."

Verse ConceptsFamine, Characteristics OfHaving No BreathWild Donkeys

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