Isaiah 44:16
He 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.”
BSB
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ASV
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire.
KJV
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| חֶצְיוֹ֙ | chetz.Yo | half of it | H2677 → |
| שָׂרַ֣ף | sa.Raf | he burns | H8313 → |
| בְּמוֹ־ | be.mov- | in | H1119 → |
| אֵ֔שׁ | 'Esh | a fire | H784 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | over | H5921 → |
| חֶצְיוֹ֙ | chetz.Yo | half of it | H2677 → |
| בָּשָׂ֣ר | ba.Sar | meat | H1320 → |
| יֹאכֵ֔ל | yo.Khel | he eats | H398 → |
| יִצְלֶ֥ה | yitz.Leh | he roasts | H6740 → |
| צָלִ֖י | tza.Li | roasted meat | H6748 → |
| וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע | ve.yis.Ba' | so he may be satisfied | H7646 → |
| אַף־ | 'af- | also | H637 → |
| יָחֹם֙ | ya.Chom | he is warm | H2552 → |
| וְיֹאמַ֣ר | ve.yo.Mar | and he may say | H559 → |
| הֶאָ֔ח | he.'Ach | aha! | H1889 → |
| חַמּוֹתִ֖י | cha.mo.Ti | I am warm | H2552 → |
| רָאִ֥יתִי | ra.'I.ti | I see | H7200 → |
| אֽוּר׃ | 'Ur | a fire | H217 → |
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