KJV dictionary & concordance

begin

Meaning of “begin”

To have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

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27 occurrences26 verses14 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 11:6

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KJV PCE

¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:25 · retained source text

¶ In the twelfth yeere of Ioram the sonne of Ahab, king of Israel, did Ahaziah, the sonne of Iehoram king of Iudah, begin to reigne.

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