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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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Job 8:7
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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1611 witness · Job 8:7 · retained source text

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
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1611 witness · Job 42:12 · retained source text

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Iob, more then his beginning: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.

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