2 Kings
2 Kings 3:8
8Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?”
“By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he asked | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Which | אֵי־ | ’ê- | Interrogative | H335 where? |
| way | הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ | had·de·reḵ | Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| shall we go up | נַעֲלֶ֑ה | na·‘ă·leh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| By way | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of the Desert | מִדְבַּ֥ר | miḏ·bar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4057 mouth |
| of Edom | אֱדֽוֹם׃ | ’ĕ·ḏō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H123 name of a condiment |
| replied Joram | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.