Hebrew Interlinear
Isaiah 57:9 Interlinear
“And thou wentest to the king with ointment and didst increase thy perfumes and didst send thy messengers far off and didst debase thyself even unto hell”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי | H7788 | And thou wentest | properly, to turn, i.e., travel about (as a harlot or a merchant) |
| 2 | לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | H4428 | to the king | a king |
| 3 | בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן | H8081 | with ointment | grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness |
| 4 | וַתַּרְבִּ֖י | H7235 | and didst increase | to increase (in whatever respect) |
| 5 | רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ | H7547 | thy perfumes | a scented substance |
| 6 | וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י | H7971 | and didst send | to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) |
| 7 | צִרַ֙יִךְ֙ | H6735 | thy messengers | a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure) |
| 8 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 9 | מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק | H7350 | far off | remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) |
| 10 | וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי | H8213 | and didst debase | to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive) |
| 11 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 12 | שְׁאֽוֹל׃ | H7585 | thyself even unto hell | hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates |
Verse Context
Isaiah 57:8Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance ...
Isaiah 57:9 (current)And thou wentest to the king with ointment and didst increase thy perfumes and didst send thy messengers far off and didst debase thyself even unto hell
Isaiah 57:10in the greatness of thy way Thou art wearied yet saidst thou not There is no hope...