Isaiah

Isaiah 44:16

¹⁶He burns half of it in the fire,

and he roasts meat on that half.

He eats the roast and is satisfied.

Indeed, he warms himself and says,

“Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He burns	שָׂרַ֣ף	śā·rap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
half	חֶצְיוֹ֙	ḥeṣ·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2677 half
of it in	בְּמוֹ־	bə·mōw-	Preposition	H1119 in, with, by
the fire	אֵ֔שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and he roasts	יִצְלֶ֥ה	yiṣ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6740 roast flesh
meat	בָּשָׂ֣ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
that half	חֶצְיוֹ֙	ḥeṣ·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2677 half
He eats	יֹאכֵ֔ל	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the roast	צָלִ֖י	ṣā·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H6748 et
and is satisfied	וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע	wə·yiś·bā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
Indeed	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
he warms himself	יָחֹם֙	yā·ḥōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2552 be or become warm
and says	וְיֹאמַ֣ר	wə·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Ah	הֶאָ֔ח	he·’āḥ	Interjection	H1889 Aha!
I am warm	חַמּוֹתִ֖י	ḥam·mō·w·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2552 be or become warm
I see	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the fire	אֽוּר׃	’ūr	Noun - masculine singular	H217 flame

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.