Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them. Young's Literal Translation And they have not known that Joseph understandeth, for the interpreter [is] between them; King James Bible And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. Hebrew Theyוְהֵם֙ (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no realize יָֽדְע֔וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites understood them, שֹׁמֵ֖עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently since כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there was an interpreter הַמֵּלִ֖יץ (ham·mê·lîṣ) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker between them. בֵּינֹתָֽם׃ (bê·nō·ṯām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 996: An interval, space between |