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Lexicon :: Strong's H8058 - šāmaṭ

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שָׁמַט
Transliteration
šāmaṭ
Pronunciation
shaw-mat'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2408

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁמַט shâmaṭ, shaw-mat'; a primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit:—discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8058 in the following manner: release (2x), throw down (2x), shake (1x), stumble (1x), discontinue (1x), overthrown (1x), let rest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8058 in the following manner: release (2x), throw down (2x), shake (1x), stumble (1x), discontinue (1x), overthrown (1x), let rest (1x).

  1. to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall

    1. (Qal) to let drop or fall

    2. (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to let drop

      2. to release, let drop

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁמַט shâmaṭ, shaw-mat'; a primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit:—discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.
STRONGS H8058: Abbreviations
† [שָׁמַט] verb let drop (Late Hebrew id., loosen, detach, draw away, Niph. slip off; Aramaic שְׁמַטּ loosen, pull away; bdb103001 draw sword, draw or pull away; Arabic bdb103002; is hang, suspend, II. release debtor (Kam), bdb103003 string of pearls); —
Qal let drop, fall: Imperative masculine plural suffix + Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ (final ו dittograph) שִׁמְטוּהָו 2 Kings 9:33 he said, Let her fall, and they let her fall; then figurative, of letting land rest in seventh year:, 2nd person masculine singular suffix: תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה Exodus 23:11 (E); Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֫ה > Jeremiah 17:4 thou shalt let drop thy hand (read יָֽךְךָ for וּבְךְ JDMich and modern) from (מִן) thine inheritance, i.e. abandon it; Infinitive abs. שָׁמוֺט Deuteronomy 15:2 let fall (a debt in seventh year; see מַשֶּׁה b). — Perfect 3rd person plural שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָר 2 Samuel 6:6= 1 Chronicles 13:9 is dubious, most naturally either they let the oxen fall (slip, stumble), or (as Targan) the oxen let it fall (reading שְׁמָטוֺ, that is, the ark); > Thes the oxen ran away; Syriac Version slipped (the yoke)? see further Dr.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural נִשְׁמְטוּ Psalm 141:6 their judges have been thrown down.
Hiph. 2nd person masculine singular (?) jussive (?) תַּשְׁמֵט Deuteronomy 15:3 thou, shalt cause thy hand to let drop, etc.; BaNB 147 Qal; < read תִּשְׁמֹט (compare Dr), יָרֶ֑ךָ subject.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:11

Deuteronomy

15:2; 15:3

2 Samuel

6:6

2 Kings

9:33

1 Chronicles

13:9

Psalms

141:6

Jeremiah

17:4

H8058

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Strong's Number H8058 matches the Hebrew שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ),
which occurs 10 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:11 - and the seventh thou dost release it, and hast left it, and the needy of thy people have eaten, and their leaving doth the beast of the field eat; so dost thou to thy vineyard -- to thine olive-yard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:2 - and this is the matter of the release: Every owner of a loan is to release his hand which he doth lift up against his neighbour, he doth not exact of his neighbour and of his brother, but hath proclaimed a release to Jehovah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:3 - of the stranger thou mayest exact, and that which is thine with thy brother doth thy hand release;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:6 - And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah putteth forth his hand unto the ark of God, and layeth hold on it, for they released the oxen;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:33 - And he saith, 'Let her go;' and they let her go, and some of her blood is sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses, and he treadeth her down.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:9 - And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:6 - Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:4 - And thou hast let go -- even through thyself, Of thine inheritance that I gave to thee, And I have caused thee to serve thine enemies, In a land that thou hast not known, For a fire ye have kindled in Mine anger, Unto the age it doth burn.
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