'Began' in the Bible

There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.

It happened, when men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,

Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.