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beginning

Meaning of “beginning”

The start, first part, or earliest point in time, order, or action.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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Genesis 1:1
IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the beginning God created the Heauen, and the Earth.

1611 marginal notePsal. 33.6. and 136.5. acts. 14.15. and 17.24. Hebr. 11.3.

Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:10 · retained source text

And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

1611 marginal noteGr. Babylon.

Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:3 · retained source text

And hee went on his iourneyes from the South, euen to Beth-el, vnto the place where his tent had bene at the beginning, betweene Beth-el and Hai:

Genesis 41:21
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:21 · retained source text

And when they had eaten them vp, it could not bee knowen that they had eaten them, but they were still ill fauoured, as at the beginning: So I awoke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. come to the inward parts of them.

Genesis 49:3
¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 49:3 · retained source text

¶ Reuben, thou art my first borne, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:

Exodus 12:2
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:2 · retained source text

This moneth shalbe vnto you the beginning of moneths: it shall be the first moneth of the yeere to you.

Deuteronomy 11:12
A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:12 · retained source text

A lande, which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are alwayes vpon it, from the beginning of the yeere, euen vnto the end of the yeere.

1611 marginal noteHeb. seeketh,

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:17 · retained source text

But hee shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, by giuing him a double portion of all that hee hath: for hee is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first borne is his.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that is found with him.

Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:42 · retained source text

I will make mine arrowes drunke with blood, (and my sword shal deuoure flesh) and that with the blood of the slaine, and of the captiues, from the beginning of reuenges vpon the enemie.

Judges 7:19
¶ So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
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1611 witness · Judges 7:19 · retained source text

¶ So Gideon and the hundred men that were with him, came vnto the outside of the campe, in the beginning of the middle watch, and they had but newly set the watch, and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

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