Origen, on Num 33:25

“From thence they went and camped in Maceloth.”

“From there a stage is made at Maceloth [Makheloth], which means "from the beginning." For the person who strives for contemplation contemplates the beginning of things, or rather he refers everything to him who was in the beginning, nor is there any time when he abandons that beginning.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.