Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, ‘Where [is] this—the way we go up?’ and he saith, ‘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. Hebrew Then he asked,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Which אֵי־ (’ê-) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? way הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action shall we go up?” נַעֲלֶ֑ה (na·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively “By way דֶּ֖רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the Desert מִדְבַּ֥ר (miḏ·bar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech of Edom,” אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment replied Joram. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |