תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh) — Begin

Hebrew word study: תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh), Strong's H8462. a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)

HebrewStrong's H8462
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh)
Pronounced: tekh-il-law'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H2490 (חָלַל) in the sense of opening;

KJV translation words: begin(-ning), first (time).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8462 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:3 and last appears in Amos 7:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

at the beginning ×6at the beginning of ×6at the first ×3the beginning ×2as at the beginning ×1from the beginning of ×1is the beginning of ×1the beginning of ×1will be at the first ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בַּתְּחִלָּה ×8בִּתְחִלַּת ×6תְּחִלַּת ×3בַתְּחִלָּה ×2הַתְּחִלָּה ×1כְּבַתְּחִלָּה ×1מִתְּחִלַּת ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×4Judges ×32 Samuel ×3Daniel ×3Ruth ×12 Kings ×1Ezra ×1Nehemiah ×1

Verses (all 21)

  • Genesis 13:3 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Genesis 41:21 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Genesis 43:18 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Genesis 43:20 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Judges 1:1 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the first
  • Judges 20:18 — בַתְּחִלָּה — at the first
  • Ruth 1:22 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of
  • 2 Samuel 17:9 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the first
  • 2 Samuel 21:9 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of
  • 2 Samuel 21:10 — מִתְּחִלַּת — from the beginning of
  • 2 Kings 17:25 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of
  • Ezra 4:6 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of
  • Nehemiah 11:17 — הַתְּחִלָּה — the beginning
  • Proverbs 9:10 — תְּחִלַּת — is the beginning of
  • Ecclesiastes 10:13 — תְּחִלַּת — the beginning of
  • Isaiah 1:26 — כְּבַתְּחִלָּה — as at the beginning
  • Daniel 8:1 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Daniel 9:21 — בַּתְּחִלָּה — at the beginning
  • Daniel 9:23 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of
  • Hosea 1:2 — תְּחִלַּת — the beginning
  • Amos 7:1 — בִּתְחִלַּת — at the beginning of

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2490 חָלַל (châlal).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tᵉchillâh (H8462) mean?

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

How is H8462 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8462 as: begin(-ning), first (time)..

How often does תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh) appear?

Strong's H8462 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:3 and last appears in Amos 7:1.