Psalm 40:16 (Psalm 40:15)

יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לִ֝֗י הֶאָ֥ח הֶאָֽח׃

Let them be desolated because of the consequence of their shame, those who are saying to me, “Aha, aha.”

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 יָשֹׁמּוּ yashommu “let them be desolated” Qal yiqtol jussive 3mp
2 עַל־עֵקֶב ʿal-ʿeqev “because of the consequence” Prep עַל + N(ms)
3 בָּשְׁתָּם boshtam “their shame” N(fs) + suff 3mp
4 הָאֹמְרִים ha-ʾomrim “those who are saying” Def. art. הַ + Qal participle mp
5 לִי li “to me” Prep לְ + suff 1cs
6 הֶאָח heʾaḥ “aha” Interjection
7 הֶאָח heʾaḥ “aha” Interjection

 

Morphology

  1. יָשֹׁמּוּ (yashommu) – Root: שׁמם (š-m-m); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect (yiqtol) jussive 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “Let them be desolated”; Notes: Expresses a wish for devastation or astonishment.
  2. עַל־עֵקֶב (ʿal-ʿeqev) – Root: עקב (ʿ-q-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition עַל + noun masculine singular; Translation: “because of the consequence”; Notes: Indicates causal result or consequence.
  3. בָּשְׁתָּם (boshtam) – Root: בושׁ (b-w-š); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their shame”; Notes: Refers to disgrace belonging to them.
  4. הָאֹמְרִים (ha-ʾomrim) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Definite article הַ + participle masculine plural; Translation: “those who are saying”; Notes: Continuous or characteristic speech.
  5. לִי (li) – Root: ל (l); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Indicates direction of speech toward the speaker.
  6. הֶאָח (heʾaḥ) – Root: אח (ʾ-ḥ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Aha”; Notes: Expression of malicious satisfaction.
  7. הֶאָח (heʾaḥ) – Root: אח (ʾ-ḥ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Aha”; Notes: Repetition intensifies mockery.

 

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