Psalm 70

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VerseKJVBSBASV
3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
may they turn backיָ֭שׁוּבוּYA-shu-vuH7725G
to return: return

שׁוּב (shuv) : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) …

onעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

[the] consequence ofעֵ֣קֶב'E-kevH6118
consequence

עֵ֫קֶב (e.qev) 1) consequence 1a) consequence 1b) consequence, gain, reward 1c) end adv 2) as a consequence, because, consequently conj 3) as a consequence of, that, because

shame theirבָּשְׁתָּ֑םba-she-TAMH1322
shame

בֹּ֫שֶׁת (bo.shet) 1) shame 1a) shame 1b) shameful thing

those [who] sayהָ֝אֹמְרִ֗יםha-'o-me-RIMH0559
to say

אָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

aha!הֶ֘אָ֥ח׀he-'ACHH1889
Aha!

הֶאָח (he.ach) aha!

aha!הֶאָֽח׃he-'ACHH1889
Aha!

הֶאָח (he.ach) aha!

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.