2 Kings 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whichאֵי־
(ei-)
335: where?a prim. adverb
wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
shall we goנַעֲלֶ֑ה
(na·'a·leh;)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up?" And he answered,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The wayדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥ר
(mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Edom." 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Which way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
shall we go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
And he answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
through the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "Which way shall we go up?" And he answered, "The way of the wilderness of Edom."

King James Bible
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he asked, "Which route should we take?" Joram replied, "The route of the Wilderness of Edom."

International Standard Version
"What road do we take?" Jehoram answered, "We'll go along the Edom desert road."

NET Bible
He then asked, "Which invasion route are we going to take?" Jehoram answered, "By the road through the Desert of Edom."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joram asked, "Which road should we take?" Jehoshaphat answered, "The road through the desert of Edom."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
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