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Lexicon :: Strong's H8462 - tᵊḥillâ

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תְּחִלָּה
Transliteration
tᵊḥillâ
Pronunciation
tekh-il-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָלַל (H2490) in the sense of opening
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TWOT Reference: 661d

Strong’s Definitions

תְּחִלָּה tᵉchillâh, tekh-il-law'; from H2490 in the sense of opening; a commencement; relatively original (adverb, -ly):—begin(-ning), first (time).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8462 in the following manner: beginning (14x), first (5x), first time (2x), begin (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8462 in the following manner: beginning (14x), first (5x), first time (2x), begin (1x).

  1. beginning, first

    1. the first time

    2. from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תְּחִלָּה tᵉchillâh, tekh-il-law'; from H2490 in the sense of opening; a commencement; relatively original (adverb, -ly):—begin(-ning), first (time).
STRONGS H8462: Abbreviations
† תְּחִלָּה noun feminine beginning, הַתְּחִלָּה Nehemiah 11:17 (read הַתְּחִלָּה Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate SS Öttli), בַּתְּחִלָּה Genesis 13:3 + 10 times; construct תְּחִלַּת Hosea 1:2; Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes 10:13, בִּתְחִלַּת 2 Kings 17:25 + 4 times, תְ֯חִלַּת. 2 Samuel 21:9, מִתְּחִלַּת 2 Samuel 21:10: — construct with nouns חָכְמָה תּ׳ Proverbs 9:10 the beginning, first principle of wisdom דִּבְרֵי תּ׳ Ecclesiastes 10:13 the first word, followed by rel. clause דִּבֶּר י׳ תּ׳ at the beginning of, Yahweh spake (= when Yahweh first spake) Hosea 1:2; preceded by preposition מִן 2 Samuel 21:10, elsewhere by בְּ in the beginning, of the harvest Ruth 1:22; 2 Samuel 21:9 (Qr), of the kingdom Ezra 4:6, of their dwelling there 2 Kings 17:25, of supplications Daniel 9:23, of the shooting up of vegetation Amos 7:1, כְּבַתְּ׳ as in the beginning Isaiah 1:26; בַּתְּ׳ at first, first in order Judges 1:1; Judges 20:18 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 17:9; at the first, first (or former) time, i.e. first in a series of occurrences, Genesis 13:3 (J), Genesis 41:21 (E), Genesis 43:18, 20 (J), Daniel 8:1; Daniel 9:21.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:3; 13:3; 41:21; 43:18; 43:20

Judges

1:1; 20:18

Ruth

1:22

2 Samuel

17:9; 21:9; 21:9; 21:10; 21:10

2 Kings

17:25; 17:25

Ezra

4:6

Nehemiah

11:17

Proverbs

9:10; 9:10

Ecclesiastes

10:13; 10:13

Isaiah

1:26

Daniel

8:1; 9:21; 9:23

Hosea

1:2; 1:2

Amos

7:1

H8462

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8462 matches the Hebrew תְּחִלָּה (tᵊḥillâ),
which occurs 23 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:3 - And he went H3212 on his journeys H4550 from the south H5045 even to Bethel, H1008 unto the place H4725 where his tent H168 had been H1961 at the beginning, H8462 between Bethel H1008 and Hai; H5857

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:21 - And when they had eaten them up, H935 H7130 it could not be known H3045 that they had eaten them; H935 H7130 but they were still H4758 ill favoured, H7451 as at the beginning. H8462 So I awoke. H3364

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:18 - And the men H582 were afraid, H3372 because they were brought H935 into Joseph's H3130 house; H1004 and they said, H559 Because H1697 of the money H3701 that was returned H7725 in our sacks H572 at the first time H8462 are we brought in; H935 that he may seek occasion H1556 against us, and fall H5307 upon us, and take H3947 us for bondmen, H5650 and our asses. H2543

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:20 - And said, H559 O H994 sir, H113 we came indeed H3381 down H3381 at the first time H8462 to buy H7666 food: H400

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:1 - Now after H310 the death H4194 of Joshua H3091 it came to pass, that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 asked H7592 the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Who shall go up H5927 for us against the Canaanites H3669 first, H8462 to fight H3898 against them?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 - And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 arose, H6965 and went up H5927 to the house H1004 of God, H430 H1008 and asked H7592 counsel of God, H430 and said, H559 Which H4310 of us shall go up H5927 first H8462 to the battle H4421 against the children H1121 of Benjamin? H1144 And the LORD H3068 said, H559 Judah H3063 shall go up first. H8462

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:22 - So Naomi H5281 returned, H7725 and Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 her daughter in law, H3618 with her, which returned H7725 out of the country H7704 of Moab: H4124 and they came H935 to Bethlehem H1035 in the beginning H8462 of barley H8184 harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:9 - Behold, he is hid H2244 now in some H259 pit, H6354 or in some H259 other place: H4725 and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown H5307 at the first, H8462 that whosoever H8085 heareth H8085 it will say, H559 There is a slaughter H4046 among the people H5971 that follow H310 Absalom. H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:9 - And he delivered H5414 them into the hands H3027 of the Gibeonites, H1393 and they hanged H3363 them in the hill H2022 before H6440 the LORD: H3068 and they fell H5307 all seven H7651 H7659 together, H3162 and were put to death H4191 in the days H3117 of harvest, H7105 in the first H7223 days, in the beginning H8462 of barley H8184 harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:10 - And Rizpah H7532 the daughter H1323 of Aiah H345 took H3947 sackcloth, H8242 and spread H5186 it for her upon the rock, H6697 from the beginning H8462 of harvest H7105 until water H4325 dropped H5413 upon them out of heaven, H8064 and suffered H5414 neither the birds H5775 of the air H8064 to rest H5117 on them by day, H3119 nor the beasts H2416 of the field H7704 by night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:25 - And so it was at the beginning H8462 of their dwelling H3427 there, that they feared H3372 not the LORD: H3068 therefore the LORD H3068 sent H7971 lions H738 among them, which slew H2026 some of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:6 - And in the reign H4438 of Ahasuerus, H325 in the beginning H8462 of his reign, H4438 wrote H3789 they unto him an accusation H7855 against the inhabitants H3427 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:17 - And Mattaniah H4983 the son H1121 of Micha, H4316 the son H1121 of Zabdi, H2067 the son H1121 of Asaph, H623 was the principal H7218 to begin H8462 the thanksgiving H3034 in prayer: H8605 and Bakbukiah H1229 the second H4932 among his brethren, H251 and Abda H5653 the son H1121 of Shammua, H8051 the son H1121 of Galal, H1559 the son H1121 of Jeduthun. H3038

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:10 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H8462 of wisdom: H2451 and the knowledge H1847 of the holy H6918 is understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:13 - The beginning H8462 of the words H1697 of his mouth H6310 is foolishness: H5531 and the end H319 of his talk H6310 is mischievous H7451 madness. H1948

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26 - And I will restore H7725 thy judges H8199 as at the first, H7223 and thy counsellors H3289 as at the beginning: H8462 afterward H310 thou shalt be called, H7121 The city H5892 of righteousness, H6664 the faithful H539 city. H7151

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:1 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of king H4428 Belshazzar H1112 a vision H2377 appeared H7200 unto me, even unto me Daniel, H1840 after H310 that which appeared H7200 unto me at the first. H8462

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:21 - Yea, whiles I was speaking H1696 in prayer, H8605 even the man H376 Gabriel, H1403 whom I had seen H7200 in the vision H2377 at the beginning, H8462 being caused to fly H3286 swiftly, H3288 touched H5060 me about the time H6256 of the evening H6153 oblation. H4503

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:23 - At the beginning H8462 of thy supplications H8469 the commandment H1697 came forth, H3318 and I am come H935 to shew H5046 thee; for thou art greatly beloved: H2532 therefore understand H995 the matter, H1697 and consider H995 the vision. H4758

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 1:2 - The beginning H8462 of the word H1696 of the LORD H3068 by Hosea. H1954 And the LORD H3068 said H559 to Hosea, H1954 Go, H3212 take H3947 unto thee a wife H802 of whoredoms H2183 and children H3206 of whoredoms: H2183 for the land H776 hath committed great H2181 whoredom, H2181 departing from H310 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:1 - Thus hath the Lord H136 GOD H3069 shewed H7200 unto me; and, behold, he formed H3335 grasshoppers H1462 in the beginning H8462 of the shooting up H5927 of the latter growth; H3954 and, lo, it was the latter growth H3954 after H310 the king's H4428 mowings. H1488
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