A Hebrew noun meaning the beginning, the first occasion, or the commencement of something. Derived from chalal (H2490), to begin or pierce through. Used to mark the first occurrence of an action or the opening of a narrative.
Techillah speaks to God's sovereignty over beginnings — the fact that every first thing is in His hands. In Hosea 1:2, the "beginning" of the LORD's speaking through Hosea marked a new prophetic season. In Nehemiah 11:17, it speaks of thanksgiving leading the prayer — suggesting that all beginnings should start with gratitude. The New Testament opens with a new beginning in Matthew 1:1: "the beginning (archē) of the genealogy of Jesus Christ." Every renewal, every fresh start, every new covenant dawn originates in the God who was "in the beginning" (John 1:1).