Genesis 42:23
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
פָּתַר
pâthar
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
Key Terms in This Verse
בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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