Genesis 42:23

They did not know that Joseph understood them, for the interpreter was between them.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְהֵם   לֹא   יָדְעוּ   כִּי   שֹׁמֵעַ   יוֹסֵף   כִּי   הַמֵּלִיץ   בֵּינֹתָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

αὐτοὶ δὲ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν ὅτι ἀκούει Ιωσηφ ὁ γὰρ ἑρμηνευτὴς ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτῶν ἦν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H1992
וְ (ve)
הֵם֙ (hem)
and
they(masc.)
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p pl. personal third person masculine plural

C
Pp3mp
H3808
לֹ֣א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H3045
יָֽדְע֔וּ (jadeo)
to know
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H3588a
כִּ֥י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H8085
שֹׁמֵ֖עַ (shómea)
to hear
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H3130
יוֹסֵ֑ף (jvósef)
Joseph
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H3588a
כִּ֥י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H9009
H3887
הַ (ha)
מֵּלִ֖יץ (melitz)
the
to mock
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Td
Vhrmsa
H0996
H9038
H9016
בֵּינֹתָֽ (beinóta)
ם (m)
׃
between
them
verseEnd
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfpc
Sp3mp

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