תְּחִלָּה

te.chil.lahNoun (Feminine)H8462

beginning

From: from H2490 (חָלַל) in the sense of opening;

Short Definition

a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. beginning, first 1a) the first time 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
2 Samuel
3
Daniel
3
Judges
2
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 17:25
  • Amos 7:1
  • Ecclesiastes 10:13
  • Genesis 43:18
  • Judges 1:1

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