The Meaning of Ezekiel 16:9 Explained

Ezekiel 16:9

KJV: Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

YLT: And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.

Darby: And I washed thee with water, and thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil;

ASV: Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then washed  I thee with water;  yea, I throughly washed away  thy blood  from thee, and I anointed  thee with oil. 

What does Ezekiel 16:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 16

1  Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem
6  God's extraordinary love toward her,
15  Her grievous judgment
35  Her sin, equal to her mother,
46  and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria,
59  calls for judgments
60  Mercy is promised her in the end

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 16:9 mean?

And I washed you in water and yes I thoroughly washed off blood your and I anointed you with oil
וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְ בַּמַּ֔יִם וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ף דָּמַ֖יִךְ מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן

וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְ  And  I  washed  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, second person feminine singular
Root: רָחַץ  
Sense: to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe.
בַּמַּ֔יִם  in  water 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ף  and  yes  I  thoroughly  washed  off 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: שָׁטַף  
Sense: to wash, rinse, overflow, engulf, rinse or wash off.
דָּמַ֖יִךְ  blood 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ  your 
Parse: Preposition-m, second person feminine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְ  and  I  anointed  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, second person feminine singular
Root: סוּךְ  
Sense: to anoint, pour in anointing.
בַּשָּֽׁמֶן  with  oil 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׁמֶן  
Sense: fat, oil.