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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ezra 2:62 - Sought
Ezra 2:62 - These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| These | H428 | אֵלֶּה |
these or those |
| sought | H1245 | בָּקַשׁ |
[Verb] to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after |
| their register | H3791 | כָּתָב |
[Noun Masculine] something {written} that {is} a {writing} record or book |
| among those that were reckoned by genealogy | H3187 | יָחַשׂ |
[Verb] to sprout; used only as denominative from H3188; to enroll by pedigree |
| but they were not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| found | H4672 | מָצָא |
[Verb] properly to come forth {to} that {is} appear or exist; transitively to {attain} that {is} find or acquire; figuratively to {occur} meet or be present |
| therefore were they as polluted put | H1351 | גָּאַל |
[Verb] to soil or (figuratively) desecrate |
| from | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| the priesthood | H3550 | כְּהֻנָּה |
[Noun Feminine] priesthood |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.