Genesis 42:23
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
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And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Read in context →As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Read in context →4 occurrences in 4 verses.
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bîyn · bene
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Strong's KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Strong's first: Nehemiah 8:12Strong's last: Daniel 12:8
Open full H995 profile →syníēmi · soon-ee'-ay-mee
to put together, i.e. (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously
Strong's KJV usage: :-- consider, understand, be wise.
Strong's first: Matthew 13:51Strong's last: Acts 7:25
Open full G4920 profile →ginṓskō · ghin-oce'-ko
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
Strong's KJV usage: :--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
Strong's first: Matthew 26:10Strong's last: John 12:16
Open full G1097 profile →yâdaʻ · yaw-dah'
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, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 4:6Strong's last: Psalms 81:5
Open full H3045 profile →sâkal · saw-kal'
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Strong's KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 32:29Strong's last: Psalms 106:7
Open full H7919 profile →dysnóētos · doos-no'-ay-tos
difficult of perception
Strong's KJV usage: :--hard to be understood.
Strong's first: 2 Peter 3:16Strong's last: 2 Peter 3:16
Open full G1425 profile →eúsēmos · yoo'-say-mos
well indicated, i.e. (figuratively) significant
Strong's KJV usage: :--easy to be understood.
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 14:9Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 14:9
Open full G2154 profile →manthánō · man-than'-o
to learn (in any way)
Strong's KJV usage: :--learn, understand.
Strong's first: Acts 23:27Strong's last: Acts 23:27
Open full G3129 profile →noiéō · noy-eh'-o
to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed
Strong's KJV usage: :--consider, perceive, think, understand.
Strong's first: Romans 1:20Strong's last: Romans 1:20
Open full G3539 profile →pynthánomai · poon-than'-om-ahee
to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)
Strong's KJV usage: :--ask, demand, enquire, understand.
Strong's first: Acts 23:34Strong's last: Acts 23:34
Open full G4441 profile →phronéō · fron-eh'-o
to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)
Strong's KJV usage: :--set the affection on, (be) care(-ful), (be like-, + be of one, + be of the same, + let this) mind(-ed), regard, savour, think.
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 13:11Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 13:11
Open full G5426 profile →shâmaʻ · shaw-mah'
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: × attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Strong's first: Genesis 42:23Strong's last: Genesis 42:23
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And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
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