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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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Psalms 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:160 · retained source text

Thy word is true from the beginning: and euery one of thy righteous iudgements endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the beginning of thy word is true.

Proverbs 1:7
¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:7 · retained source text

¶ The feare of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, the principall part.

1611 marginal noteIob 28.28. psal. 111.10. prou.9.10.

Proverbs 8:22
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 8:22 · retained source text

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 8:23 · retained source text

I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 9:10 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteIob.28.28. psal.111.10. chap. 1.7.

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · retained source text

He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also hee hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can finde out the worke that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:8 · retained source text

Better is the ende of a thing then the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his mouth.

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