begin

Found 27 times in the King James Bible

H2490 Hebrew
G756 Greek

English Definition

properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חָלַל

Transliteration

châlal

Strong's Reference H2490

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἄρχομαι

Transliteration

châlal

Strong's Reference G756

"Begin" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2490, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G756. Context determines which original word is being used.

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