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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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Jeremiah 52:1
ZEDEKIAH was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:1 · retained source text

¶ Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reigned.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 14.18.

Ezekiel 9:6
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:6 · retained source text

Slay vtterly olde and yong; both maides, and litle children, and women: but come not neere any man vpon whom is the marke, and begin at my sanctuary: then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to destruction.

Jonah 3:4
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
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1611 witness · Jonah 3:4 · retained source text

And Ionah began to enter into the citie a dayes iourney, and hee cryed, and said; Yet fourtie dayes, and Niniueh shalbe ouerthrowen.

Matthew 4:17
¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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1611 witness · Matthew 4:17 · retained source text

¶ From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.14

Matthew 11:7
¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:7 · retained source text

¶ And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the multitudes concerning Iohn, what went ye out into the wildernesse to see? a reede shaken with the winde?

Matthew 11:20
¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:20 · retained source text

¶ Then began he to vpbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

1611 marginal noteLuke 10.13.

Matthew 12:1
AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:1 · retained source text

¶ At that time, Iesus went on the Sabbath day thorow the corne, & his Disciples were an hungred, and beganne to pluck the eares of corne, and to eate.

1611 marginal noteMarke 2.23. luke 6.1. deut. 23.25.

Matthew 16:21
¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:21 · retained source text

¶ From that time foorth began Iesus to shew vnto his disciples, how that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many things of the Elders and chiefe Priests & Scribes, and be killed, and be raised againe the third day.

Matthew 16:22
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:22 · retained source text

Then Peter tooke him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it farre from thee Lord: This shal not be vnto thee.

Matthew 26:22
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:22 · retained source text

And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Lord, Is it I?

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