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 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.
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UNDERSTOOD', preterit tense and participle passive of understand.
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