Isaiah 44:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.”

Young's Literal Translation
Half of it he hath burnt in the fire, By [this] half of it he eateth flesh, He roasteth a roasting, and is satisfied, Yea, he is warm, and saith: ‘Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.

King James Bible
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:

Hebrew
He burns
שָׂרַ֣ף (śā·rap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

half
חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of it in
בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's 1119: In, with, by

the fire,
אֵ֔שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

and he roasts
יִצְלֶ֥ה (yiṣ·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6740: To roast (flesh)

meat
בָּשָׂ֣ר (bā·śār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

that half.
חֶצְיוֹ֙ (ḥeṣ·yōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

He eats
יֹאכֵ֔ל (yō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

the roast
צָלִ֖י (ṣā·lî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6748: Roasted, a roast

and is satisfied.
וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע (wə·yiś·bā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

Indeed,
אַף־ (’ap̄-)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

he warms
יָחֹם֙ (yā·ḥōm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2552: To be or become warm

himself and says,
וְיֹאמַ֣ר (wə·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Ah!
הֶאָ֔ח (he·’āḥ)
Interjection
Strong's 1889: Aha!

I am warm;
חַמּוֹתִ֖י (ḥam·mō·w·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2552: To be or become warm

I see
רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the fire.”
אֽוּר׃ (’ūr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 217: Flame, the East

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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