Repeating something thrice is what one Professor (William D. Barrick) calls the "emphatic Semitic triplet." See also Ezekial 21:27 "Twisted, twisted, twisted will I leave it." NAB
And Jeremiah 22:29 "O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah." ASV
Let's add in Rev. 8:13 "Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth." ASV
It is a way describing intensity, and not just in Semitic languages. We call it Epizeuxis, and, as Wikipedia describes it, it is: "the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, typically within the same sentence, for vehemence or emphasis. It is also called diacope. As a rhetorical device, epizeuxis is utilized to create an emotional appeal, thereby inspiring and motivating the audience."
Nothing more needs to be read into it.
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