begun

Found 12 times in the King James Bible

H2490 Hebrew
G1728 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

ἐνάρχομαι

Transliteration

châlal

Strong's Reference G1728

"Begun" 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 G1728. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Numbers 16:46 Old Testament

the plague is begun.

Numbers 16:47 Old Testament

the plague was begun among the people:

Deuteronomy 2:31 Old Testament

Behold, I have begun to give Sihon

Deuteronomy 3:24 Old Testament

GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy

Esther 6:13 Old Testament

whom thou hast begun to fall, thou

Esther 9:23 Old Testament

as they had begun, and as Mordecai

Matthew 18:24 New Testament

when he had begun to reckon, one

2 Corinthians 8:6 New Testament

as he had begun, so he would

2 Corinthians 8:10 New Testament

you, who have begun before, not only

Galatians 3:3 New Testament

so foolish? having begun in the Spirit,

Philippians 1:6 New Testament

he which hath begun a good work

1 Timothy 5:11 New Testament

when they have begun to wax wanton

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