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(as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself">5234</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5234 -- Occurrence 9 of 49">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּכֵּ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyakker_5234.htm" title="vai·yak·Ker: had recognized -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">way-yak-kêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">So recognized</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph = 'Jehovah has added'<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah">3130</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3130 -- Occurrence 66 of 213">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוֹסֵ֖ף<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yosef_3130.htm" title="yo·Sef: Joseph -- Occurrence 61 of 194.">yō-w-sêp̄</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joseph</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 831 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 524 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 113 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶחָ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/echav_251.htm" title="'e·Chav;: his brothers -- Occurrence 22 of 73.">’e-ḥāw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his brothers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">N-mpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who">1992</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1992 -- Occurrence 16 of 822">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהֵ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehem_1992.htm" title="ve·Hem: like -- Occurrence 2 of 43.">wə-hêm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but they</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Pronoun - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | Pro-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 166 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: did not -- Occurrence 112 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5234: 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself">5234</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5234 -- Occurrence 10 of 49">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hikkiruhu_5234.htm" title="hik·ki·Ru·hu.: recognize -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">hik-ki-ru-hū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">did recognize him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural :: third person masculine singular">V-Hifil-Perf-3cp | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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</script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Hebrew Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Genesis 42:8 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5234.htm" title="vai·yak·ker: had recognized -- 5234: to regard, recognize">וַיַּכֵּ֥ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3130.htm" title="yo·v·sef: Joseph -- 3130: he increases,' a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites">יֹוסֵ֖ף</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="e·chav;: his brothers -- 251: a brother">אֶחָ֑יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="ve·hem: like -- 1992: they">וְהֵ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo: did not -- 3808: not">לֹ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5234.htm" title="hik·ki·ru·hu.: recognize -- 5234: to regard, recognize">הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/42.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3130.htm" title="Yowceph (yo-safe') -- Joseph">And Joseph</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5234.htm" title="nakar (naw-kar') -- acknowledge, X could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know">knew</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">his brethren</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5234.htm" title="nakar (naw-kar') -- acknowledge, X could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know">but they knew not him</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יֹוסֵ֖ף אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויכר יוסף את־אחיו והם לא הכרהו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויכר יוסף את־אחיו והם לא הכרהו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:8 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויכר יוסף את אחיו והם לא הכרהו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/42-8.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">but they knew.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/24-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 24:16</span> But their eyes were held that they should not know him.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/20-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 20:14</span> And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/21-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 21:4</span> But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-8.htm">Genesis 42:8 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a 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