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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
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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
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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:
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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:

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