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beginning

Meaning of “beginning”

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

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106 occurrences104 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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Daniel 9:23
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:23 · retained source text

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came forth, and I am come to shew thee: for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstand the matter, & consider the vision.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of desires.

Hosea 1:2
The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.
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1611 witness · Hosea 1:2 · retained source text

The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea: and the LORD sayd to Hosea, Goe, take vnto thee a wife of whoredomes, and children of whoredomes: for the land hath committed great whoredome, departing from the LORD.

Amos 7:1
THUS hath the Lord God shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.
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1611 witness · Amos 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Thus hath the LORD God shewed vnto me, and behold, he formed grassehoppers in the beginning of the shooting vp of the latter grouth: and loe, it was the latter grouth after the kings mowings.

1611 marginal noteOr greene-wormes.

Micah 1:13
O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
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1611 witness · Micah 1:13 · retained source text

O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the charet to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sinne to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:30 · retained source text

But when he saw the wind boysterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sinke, he cried, saying, Lord saue me.

1611 marginal noteOr, strong.

Matthew 19:4
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:4 · retained source text

And hee answered, and said vnto them, Haue ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female?

1611 marginal noteGen. 1.27.

Matthew 19:8
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:8 · retained source text

Hee saith vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.

Matthew 20:8
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:8 · retained source text

So when euen was come, the lord of the vineyard saith vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning from the last, vnto the first.

Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:21 · retained source text

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor euer shall be.

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