Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 7:64 Interlinear

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy but it was not found therefore were they as polluted put from the priesthood

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֵ֗לֶּהH428these or those
2בִּקְשׁ֧וּH1245These soughtto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
3כְתָבָ֛םH3791their registersomething written, i.e., a writing, record or book
4הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖יםH3187among those that were reckoned by genealogyto enroll by pedigree
5וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6נִמְצָ֑אH4672but it was not foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
7וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּH1351therefore were they as pollutedto soil or (figuratively) desecrate
8מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
9הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃H3550put from the priesthoodpriesthood

Verse Context

Nehemiah 7:63 And of the priests the children of Habaiah the children of Koz...
Nehemiah 7:64 (current) These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy but it was not found therefore were they as polluted put from the priesthood
Nehemiah 7:65said And the Tirshatha unto them that they should not eat...

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