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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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִיH7788And thou wentestproperly, to turn, i.e., travel about (as a harlot or a merchant)
2לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428to the kinga king
3בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןH8081with ointmentgrease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
4וַתַּרְבִּ֖יH7235and didst increaseto increase (in whatever respect)
5רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְH7547thy perfumesa scented substance
6וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤יH7971and didst sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
7צִרַ֙יִךְ֙H6735thy messengersa throe (as a phys. or mental pressure)
8עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9מֵ֣רָחֹ֔קH7350far offremote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
10וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִיH8213and didst debaseto depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
11עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
12שְׁאֽוֹל׃H7585thyself even unto hellhades 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...

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