This term appears only in plural form, denoting both literal restraints and metaphorical anguish. Isaiah uses it for oppressive bonds imposed by wicked people, calling for their release as part of true fasting (Isaiah 58:6). In Psalm 73:4, it describes the absence of suffering—the wicked experience death without pangs or distress. The semantic range spans from physical fetters to internal pain, similar to how Hebrew chevel means both "rope" and "birth pangs." Spanish ataduras (bindings) and cadenas (chains) capture the restraint imagery.