Isaiah 44:16

“Half of it he burns in the fire; over half of it he eats meat; he roasts a roast and is satisfied; also he warms himself and says, “Aha, I am warm, I have seen the blaze!””

Isaiah 44:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:16, word by word

Half of itחֶצְיchetsy

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chetsy” appears
he burnsשָׂרַףsaraf

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “saraf” appears
inבְּמוֹbemo

in, with, by

A poetic particle meaning "in," "with," "by."

Where else “bemo” appears
the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
he eatsיֹאכֵלyochel

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochel” appears
meatבָּשָׂרbasar

meat

Meat to eat.

Where else “basar” appears
he roastsיִצְלֶהyitsle

roast

Roast: cook meat directly over the fire.

Where else “yitsle” appears
a roastצָלִיtsali

roasted

Roasted.

Where else “tsali” appears
and is satisfiedיִשְׂבָּעyisba

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “yisba” appears
he warms himselfיָחֹםyachom

be warm

To receive warmth and stop being cold.

Where else “yachom” appears
and saysיֹאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomar” appears
“Ahaהֶאָחheach

aha

Aha: a cry of joy or of mockery.

Where else “heach” appears
I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raiti” appears
the blazeאוּרur

fire

What burns and gives heat and brightness.

Where else “ur” appears

The context

15And it serves a human being for burning; he takes some of them and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; also he makes a god and bows down; he makes it a carved image and falls down before it.

16 · This verse (above)

17And the rest of it he makes into a god, his carved image; he falls down before it and bows down and prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god.”

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