Isaiah 44:19

“And he does not bring it back to his heart, and there is no knowledge nor understanding to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire, and also I baked on its coals bread; I roast meat and eat; and the rest of it shall I make into an abomination? Before a block of wood shall I fall down?””

Isaiah 44:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:19, word by word

bring it backיָשִׁיבyashiv

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yashiv” appears
to his heartלִבּlib

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lib” appears
knowledgeדַעַתdaat

knowledge

What one has learned; or a close bond with God.

Where else “daat” appears
understandingתְבוּנָהtevuna

understanding

Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.

Where else “tevuna” appears
to sayאמֹרmor

say

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

Where else “mor” appears
“Half of itחֶצְיchetsy

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chetsy” appears
I burnedשָׂרַפְתִּיsarafti

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “sarafti” appears
inבְמוֹvemo

in, with, by

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

Where else “vemo” appears
the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
I bakedאָפִיתִיafiti

bake

Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".

Where else “afiti” appears
on its coalsגֶּחָלָיgechalay

coal, ember

A coal: a burning piece of wood or charcoal.

Where else “gechalay” appears
breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
I roastאֶצְלֶהetsle

roast

Roast: cook meat directly over the fire.

Where else “etsle” appears
meatבָשָׂרvasar

meat

Meat to eat.

Where else “vasar” appears
and eatאֹכֵלochel

eat

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

Where else “ochel” appears
and the rest of itיִתְרyitr

rest

What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.

Where else “yitr” appears
shall I makeאֶעֱשֶׂהeese

make

To build or create something.

Where else “eese” appears
into an abominationתוֹעֵבָהtoeva

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toeva” appears
Before a blockבוּלvul

block

A lifeless piece of wood from which someone makes a god.

Where else “vul” appears
of woodעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “ets” appears
shall I fall downאֶסְגּוֹדesgod

bow down

To bow down, to prostrate oneself in homage.

Where else “esgod” appears

The context

18They do not know, nor understand, for he has smeared over their eyes, so that they cannot see, their hearts, so that they cannot have insight.

19 · This verse (above)

20He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has led him astray, and he does not deliver his soul nor say, “Is there not falsehood in my right hand?”

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