389 occurrences in 12 translations

'Began' in the Bible

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him,

Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.

So the demons began to plead with Jesus, saying, "If you drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs."

While he was having dinner at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners arrived and began eating with Jesus and his disciples.

And [when they] saw [it], the Pharisees began to say to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

Then Jesus began traveling throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose].

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”

Then he began to tell them many things in parables. He said, "Listen! A farmer went out to sow.

He went to His hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “How did this wisdom and these miracles come to Him?

But when he noticed the strong wind, he was frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, "Lord, save me!"

and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

As they began to discuss this among themselves, they kept saying, "We didn't bring along any bread."

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good and delightful and auspicious that we are here; if You wish, I will put up three [sacred] tents here—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him.

Then the slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to do obeisance to him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay back everything to you!'

But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’

“At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’

When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:

Many people in the crowd spread their own coats on the road, while others began cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?”They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."

Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

And he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they began to shout even louder, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

Then they went into Capernaum, and right away He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

Then a leper came to Jesus and began pleading with him. He fell on his knees and told him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

So the man got up, immediately picked up his mat, and went out in front of all of them. As a result, all of the people were amazed and began to glorify God as they kept on saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

And he went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he began to teach them.

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

And the Pharisees began to say to him, "Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?"

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables. "How can Satan drive out Satan?

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

He began teaching them many things in parables. While he was teaching them he said,

When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables.

A violent windstorm came up, and the waves began breaking into the boat, so that the boat was rapidly becoming swamped.

And {they were terribly frightened} and began to say to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country.

And [as] he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed began to implore him that he could go with him.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He *took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and *entered the room where the child was.

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was 12 years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and it is already quite late;

but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream.

And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:

When he had left the crowd and gone home, his disciples began asking him about the parable.

Immediately his ears were opened, his speech difficulty was removed, and he began to speak clearly.

Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.

They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, Jesus rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan, because you're not thinking God's thoughts, but human thoughts!"

Then they began to question Him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

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Root Form
Definition
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αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 142

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 18

יסד 
Y@cud 
Usage: 1

צלל 
Tsalal 
began to be dark , shadowing
Usage: 2

שׁרא 
Sh@re' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

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