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began

Meaning of “began”

Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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179 occurrences177 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:26

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Hebrews 2:3
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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,

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Genesis 4:26Genesis 6:1Genesis 9:20Genesis 10:8Genesis 41:54Genesis 44:12Numbers 25:1Deuteronomy 1:5Judges 13:25Judges 16:19Judges 16:22Judges 19:25Judges 20:31Judges 20:39Judges 20:401 Samuel 3:22 Samuel 2:102 Samuel 5:41 Kings 6:11 Kings 14:211 Kings 15:251 Kings 15:331 Kings 16:81 Kings 16:111 Kings 16:231 Kings 16:291 Kings 22:411 Kings 22:421 Kings 22:512 Kings 3:12 Kings 8:162 Kings 8:172 Kings 8:262 Kings 9:292 Kings 10:322 Kings 11:212 Kings 12:12 Kings 13:12 Kings 13:102 Kings 14:22 Kings 14:232 Kings 15:12 Kings 15:22 Kings 15:132 Kings 15:172 Kings 15:232 Kings 15:272 Kings 15:322 Kings 15:332 Kings 15:372 Kings 16:12 Kings 16:22 Kings 17:12 Kings 18:12 Kings 18:22 Kings 21:12 Kings 21:192 Kings 22:12 Kings 23:312 Kings 23:362 Kings 24:82 Kings 24:182 Kings 25:271 Chronicles 1:101 Chronicles 27:242 Chronicles 3:12 Chronicles 3:22 Chronicles 12:132 Chronicles 13:12 Chronicles 20:222 Chronicles 20:312 Chronicles 21:52 Chronicles 21:202 Chronicles 22:22 Chronicles 24:12 Chronicles 25:12 Chronicles 26:32 Chronicles 27:12 Chronicles 27:82 Chronicles 28:12 Chronicles 29:12 Chronicles 29:172 Chronicles 29:272 Chronicles 31:72 Chronicles 31:102 Chronicles 31:212 Chronicles 33:12 Chronicles 33:212 Chronicles 34:12 Chronicles 34:32 Chronicles 36:22 Chronicles 36:52 Chronicles 36:92 Chronicles 36:11Ezra 3:6Ezra 3:8Ezra 5:2Ezra 7:9Nehemiah 4:7Nehemiah 13:19Jeremiah 52:1Ezekiel 9:6Jonah 3:4Matthew 4:17Matthew 11:7Matthew 11:20Matthew 12:1Matthew 16:21Matthew 16:22Matthew 26:22Matthew 26:37Matthew 26:74Matthew 28:1Mark 1:45Mark 2:23Mark 4:1Mark 5:17Mark 5:20Mark 6:2Mark 6:7Mark 6:34Mark 6:55Mark 8:11Mark 8:31Mark 8:32Mark 10:28Mark 10:32Mark 10:41Mark 10:47Mark 11:15Mark 12:1Mark 13:5Mark 14:19Mark 14:33Mark 14:65Mark 14:69Mark 14:71Mark 15:8Mark 15:18Luke 1:70Luke 3:23Luke 4:21Luke 5:7Luke 5:21Luke 7:15Luke 7:24Luke 7:38Luke 7:49Luke 9:12Luke 11:29Luke 11:53Luke 12:1Luke 14:18Luke 14:30Luke 15:14Luke 15:24Luke 19:37Luke 19:45Luke 20:9Luke 22:23Luke 23:2John 4:52John 9:32John 13:5Acts 1:1Acts 2:4Acts 3:21Acts 8:35Acts 10:37Acts 11:15Acts 18:26Acts 24:2Acts 27:35Romans 16:252 Timothy 1:9Titus 1:2Hebrews 2:3

Where “began” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
6 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses2 Kings34 occurrences
34 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles31 occurrences
29 versesEzra4 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew10 occurrences
10 versesMark26 occurrences
26 versesLuke22 occurrences
22 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs9 occurrences
9 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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