Genesis 42:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They did not know,יָֽדְע֔וּ
(ya·de·'u,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
however, that Josephיֹוסֵ֑ף
(yo·v·sef;)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
understood,שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
for there was an interpreter 
 
3917b: to scorna prim. root
betweenבֵּינֹתָֽם׃
(bei·no·tam.)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And they knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
understood
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
them for he spake unto them by an interpreter
luwts  (loots)
ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them.

King James Bible
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, they had no idea that Joseph could understand them, since he was talking to them through an interpreter.

NET Bible
(Now they did not know that Joseph could understand them, for he was speaking through an interpreter.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They didn't know that Joseph could understand them, because he was speaking through an interpreter.

King James 2000 Bible
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spoke unto them by an interpreter.
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