This participle means tracing or reckoning genealogical descent, establishing one's lineage from a particular ancestor. In Hebrews 7:6, it describes Melchizedek's relationship (or lack thereof) to the Levitical genealogies—he blessed Abraham without being genealogically derived from him. The verb encompasses drawing up pedigrees and establishing ancestral connections. The translations vary: Spanish uses a complex passive construction ("siendo contado"), French abstammen ("descend from"), German likewise, all pointing to the establishment of genealogical connection that proves significant for the argument about Melchizedek's superiority.