30 occurrences

'Began' in the Bible

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.

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.

As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had taken place, because they didn't repent.

At that time, Jesus walked through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples became hungry and began picking heads of grain to eat.

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 teaching the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were amazed and asked, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miracles?

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

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

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "God be merciful to you, Lord! This must never happen to you!"

Then his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, "Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

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.

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."

Feeling deeply distressed, each one began to ask him, "Surely I am not the one, Lord?"

Taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, he began to be grieved and troubled.

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!"

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
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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