Isaiah 44:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חֶצְיוֹ֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמוֹ־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיוֹ֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמּוֹתִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃

Transliteration

ḥeṣyô śārap̄ bəmô-ʾēš ʿal-ḥeṣyô bāśār yōʾḵēl yiṣleh ṣālî wəyiśbāʿ ʾap̄-yāḥōm wəyōʾmar heʾāḥ ḥammôṯî rāʾîṯî ʾûr

Grammar Details

*ḥeṣyô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it
*śārap̄*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he burns
*bəmô-ʾēš*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire
*ʿal-ḥeṣyô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon half of it
*bāśār*: noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh
*yōʾḵēl*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he eats
*yiṣleh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he roasts
*ṣālî*: noun, masculine singular - roast meat
*wəyiśbāʿ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is satisfied
*ʾap̄-yāḥōm*: adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he warms himself
*wəyōʾmar*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says
*heʾāḥ*: interjection - aha
*ḥammôṯî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am warm
*rāʾîṯî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen
*ʾûr*: noun, masculine singular - fire/flame

Word Meanings

*ḥeṣyô*: half of it/part of it
*bəmô-ʾēš*: in fire/in the fire
*bāśār*: meat/flesh/food
*yiṣleh ṣālî*: he roasts meat/he prepares roasted food
*yiśbāʿ*: he is satisfied/he is filled/he has enough
*yāḥōm*: he warms himself/he gets warm
*heʾāḥ*: aha/ah/hurrah (expression of satisfaction)
*ʾûr*: fire/flame/light

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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