It was at the beginning of his journey.
It was at the beginning of his career.
("The Lord has made me the head of His way, before His works from the beginning" - Proverbs 8:22)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הָיָה בְּרֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הָיָה בִּתְחִלַּת הַקַּרְיֵרָה שֶׁלּוֹ.
("ה' קָנָנִי רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ קֶדֶם מִפְעָלָיו מֵאָז"- מִשְׁלֵי ח כב)