Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy. Young's Literal Translation Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male. King James Bible Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Hebrew Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before she was in labor, תָּחִ֖יל (tā·ḥîl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert she gave birth; יָלָ֑דָה (yā·lā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage before בְּטֶ֨רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before she was in pain, חֵ֛בֶל (ḥê·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin she delivered וְהִמְלִ֥יטָה (wə·him·lî·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks a boy. זָכָֽר׃ (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male |