Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To give an origin or beginning to; to bring into existence; to produce as new; as, to originate a philosophy. 2. (v. i.) To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.

Multi-Version Concordance Originate (5 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 11:8 Man does not take his origin from woman, but woman takes hers from man. (See NAS) 1 Corinthians 11:12 For just as woman originates from man, so also man comes into existence through woman, but everything springs originally from God. (Root in WEY NAS) 1 Corinthians 14:36 What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone? (See RSV NIV) 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us. (WEY) Habakkuk 1:7 They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. (See NAS)