Psalms 40:15 Go deeper

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. (KJV)

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יָ֭שֹׁמּוּYa.sho.mumay they be appalled

Lemma: שָׁמֵם (sha.mem) · Strong's: H8074H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: be desolate: appalled

Used 29 times. Also: Leviticus 26:32, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Kings 9:8, 2 Chronicles 7:21, Ezra 9:3, Ezra 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8074H; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 1

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 2

עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev[the] consequence of

Lemma: עֵ֫קֶב (e.qev) · Strong's: H6118

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: consequence

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:5, Numbers 14:24, Deuteronomy 7:12, Deuteronomy 8:20, 2 Samuel 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6118; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 3

בָּשְׁתָּ֑םba.she.Tamshame their

Lemma: בֹּ֫שֶׁת (bo.shet) · Strong's: H1322

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: shame

Used 30 times. Also: 1 Samuel 20:30, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Ezra 9:7, Job 8:22, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 44:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1322; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 4

הָאֹמְרִ֥יםha.'o.me.Rimthose [who] say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 5

הֶ֘אָ֥ח\׀he.'Achaha!

Lemma: הֶאָח (he.ach) · Strong's: H1889

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: Aha!

Used 12 times. Also: Job 39:25, Psalms 35:21, Psalms 35:25, Psalms 70:3, Isaiah 44:16, Ezekiel 25:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1889; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 6

הֶאָֽח\׃he.'Achaha!

Lemma: הֶאָח (he.ach) · Strong's: H1889

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: Aha!

Used 12 times. Also: Job 39:25, Psalms 35:21, Psalms 35:25, Psalms 70:3, Isaiah 44:16, Ezekiel 25:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1889; TAHOT Psalms 40:15 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

May those who say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to me	→
Aha	→	הֶאָח H1889 Aha!
aha	→	הֶאָח H1889 Aha!
be appalled	→	שָׁמֵם H8074H be desolate: appalled
at	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	עֵ֫קֶב H6118 consequence
their own shame	→	בֹּ֫שֶׁת H1322 shame

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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