Isaiah

Isaiah 44:15

¹⁵It serves as fuel for man.

He takes some of it to warm himself,

and he kindles a fire

and bakes his bread.

He also fashions it into a god and worships it;

he makes an idol and bows down to it.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It serves	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as fuel	לְבָעֵ֔ר	lə·ḇā·‘êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1197 burn, consume
for man	לְאָדָם֙	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He takes	וַיִּקַּ֤ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some of it	מֵהֶם֙	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
to warm himself	וַיָּ֔חָם	way·yā·ḥām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2552 be or become warm
and	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
he kindles a fire	יַשִּׂ֖יק	yaś·śîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5400 catch
and bakes	וְאָ֣פָה	wə·’ā·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H644 bake
bread	לָ֑חֶם	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
He also	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
fashions it	יִפְעַל־	yip̄·‘al-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
into a god	אֵל֙	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and worships it	וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ	way·yiš·tā·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
he makes	עָשָׂ֥הוּ	‘ā·śā·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an idol	פֶ֖סֶל	p̄e·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
and bows down	וַיִּסְגָּד־	way·yis·gāḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5456 prostrate oneself
to it	לָֽמוֹ׃	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural

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2 Chronicles 25:14

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