Isaiah

Isaiah 57:9

⁹You went to Molech^a with oil

and multiplied your perfumes.

You have sent your envoys^b a great distance;

you have descended even to Sheol itself.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You went	וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי	wat·tā·šu·rî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7788 travel, journey
to	לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
with oil	בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן	baš·še·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
and multiplied	וַתַּרְבִּ֖י	wat·tar·bî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your perfumes	רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ	riq·qu·ḥā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7547 perfumery
You have sent	וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י	wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7971 send
your envoys	צִרַ֙יִךְ֙	ṣi·rayḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6735 envoy, messenger
a great distance	מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק	mê·rā·ḥōq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
you have descended	וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי	wat·taš·pî·lî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
even to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Sheol itself	שְׁאֽוֹל׃	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.