And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:49 · retained source text
And shall begin to smite his fellow seruants, and to eate and drinke with the drunken:
KJV dictionary & concordance
begin
Meaning of “begin”
To have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
27 occurrences26 verses14 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:6
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Every verse containing “begin”
Complete reference index — all 26 verses
Genesis 11:6Deuteronomy 2:24Deuteronomy 2:25Deuteronomy 2:31Deuteronomy 16:9Joshua 3:7Judges 10:18Judges 13:51 Samuel 3:121 Samuel 22:152 Kings 8:25Nehemiah 11:17Jeremiah 25:29Ezekiel 9:6Matthew 24:49Luke 3:8Luke 12:45Luke 13:25Luke 13:26Luke 14:9Luke 14:29Luke 21:28Luke 23:302 Corinthians 3:11 Peter 4:17Revelation 10:7
Where “begin” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke8 occurrences
8 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke8 occurrences
8 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
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