◄ 8058. shamat ►
Lexicon shamat: To release, to let drop, to let go, to remit Original Word: שָׁמַט Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: shamat Pronunciation: shah-MAHT Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mat') Definition: To release, to let drop, to let go, to remit Meaning: to fling down, to jostle, to let alone, desist, remit Strong's Exhaustive Concordance discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down A primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit -- discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to let drop NASB Translation let it rest (1), let go (1), release (2), threw her down (1), throw her down (1), thrown down (1), upset (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁמַט] verb let drop (Late Hebrew id., loosen, detach, draw away, Niph`al slip off; Aramaic שְׁמַטּ loosen, pull away; draw sword, draw or pull away; Arabic ; is hang, suspend, II. release debtor (Kam), string of pearls); — Qal let drop, fall: Imperative masculine plural suffix + Imperfect3masculine 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:, 2 masculine singular suffix: תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה Exodus 23:11 (E); Perfect2masculine singular וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֫ה> Jeremiah 17:4 thou shalt let drop thy hand (read יָָֽרְךָ 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 3 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; ᵑ6 slipped (the yoke)? see further Dr. Niph`al Perfect3plural נִשְׁמְטוּ Psalm 141:6 their judges have been thrown down. Hiph`il2masculine singular (?) jussive (?) תַּשְׁמֵט Deuteronomy 15:3 thou, shalt cause thy hand to let drop, etc.; BaNB 147 Qal; < read תִּשְׁמֹט (compare Dr), יָרֶ֑ךָ: subject Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G859 (ἄφεσις, aphesis): Refers to release or forgiveness, often used in the context of the remission of sins. • G863 (ἀφίημι, aphiemi): To send away, leave alone, permit, forgive. • G1578 (ἐκπίπτω, ekpipto): To fall out, fall off, or fail. • G2666 (καταπαύω, katapauo): To cause to cease, rest, or desist. • G2947 (κυκλόω, kukloo): To encircle or surround, though not directly related, it can imply a form of release or letting go in a spatial sense. • G4049 (περιαιρέω, periaireo): To take away, remove, or release. These Greek terms reflect similar themes of release, forgiveness, and cessation, aligning with the Hebrew concept of שָׁמַט (shamat) in various contexts of the New Testament. Usage: The verb שָׁמַט (shamat) is used in the context of letting go or releasing, often in relation to debts or obligations. It conveys the idea of a physical or metaphorical release, such as letting something fall or allowing something to be. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁמַט (shamat) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of releasing or letting go. It is often associated with the concept of remission, particularly in the context of the sabbatical year, where debts are to be forgiven. This term is used to describe the act of letting the land rest or releasing individuals from their financial obligations. In Deuteronomy 15:2, the term is used in the context of the sabbatical year: "This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the LORD’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed." (BSB) The concept of שָׁמַט (shamat) is deeply rooted in the social and religious fabric of ancient Israel, emphasizing the importance of mercy, forgiveness, and the acknowledgment of God's provision. It reflects a divine mandate to ensure economic balance and social justice within the community. The verb also appears in Exodus 23:11, where it is used in the context of allowing the land to rest: "But in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat; and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove." (BSB) The use of שָׁמַט (shamat) in these contexts highlights the cyclical nature of rest and release, both for the land and for individuals, as a reflection of divine order and compassion. Forms and Transliterations וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ וישמטוה ושמטתה נִשְׁמְט֣וּ נשמטו שָֽׁמְט֖וּ שָׁמ֗וֹט שָׁמְט֖וּ שִׁמְט֖וּהָ שמוט שמטו שמטוה תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט תשמט תשמטנה niš·mə·ṭū nishmeTu nišməṭū šā·mə·ṭū šā·mō·wṭ šāməṭū šāmōwṭ shameTu shaMot shimTuha šim·ṭū·hā šimṭūhā taš·mêṭ tashMet tašmêṭ tiš·mə·ṭen·nāh tishmeTennah tišməṭennāh vaiyishmeTuha veshamatTah way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā wayyišməṭūhā wə·šā·maṭ·tāh wəšāmaṭtāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 23:11 HEB: וְהַשְּׁבִיעִ֞ת תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה וּנְטַשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְאָֽכְלוּ֙ NAS: but [on] the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, KJV: But the seventh [year] thou shalt let it rest and lie INT: but the seventh shall let and lie may eat Deuteronomy 15:2 HEB: דְּבַ֣ר הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ שָׁמ֗וֹט כָּל־ בַּ֙עַל֙ NAS: creditor shall release what KJV: [ought] unto his neighbour shall release [it]; he shall not exact INT: is the manner of remission shall release every archer Deuteronomy 15:3 HEB: אֶת־ אָחִ֖יךָ תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט יָדֶֽךָ׃ NAS: [it], but your hand shall release whatever KJV: thine hand shall release; INT: is with your brother shall release your hand 2 Samuel 6:6 HEB: בּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י שָׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃ NAS: of it, for the oxen nearly upset [it]. KJV: of it; for the oxen shook [it]. INT: and took nearly upset the oxen 2 Kings 9:33 HEB: [שִׁמְטֻהוּ כ] (שִׁמְט֖וּהָ ק) וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ NAS: He said, Throw her down. So they threw her down, KJV: Throw her down. So they threw her down: and [some] of her blood INT: said Throw Throw was sprinkled 2 Kings 9:33 HEB: (שִׁמְט֖וּהָ ק) וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ וַיִּ֨ז מִדָּמָ֧הּ NAS: Throw her down. So they threw her down, and some KJV: And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: INT: said Throw Throw was sprinkled of her blood 1 Chronicles 13:9 HEB: הָ֣אָר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שָֽׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃ NAS: because the oxen nearly upset [it]. KJV: the ark; for the oxen stumbled. INT: the ark because upset the oxen Psalm 141:6 HEB: נִשְׁמְט֣וּ בִֽידֵי־ סֶ֭לַע NAS: Their judges are thrown down by the sides KJV: When their judges are overthrown in stony INT: are thrown the sides of the rock Jeremiah 17:4 HEB: וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וּבְךָ֙ מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ NAS: And you will, even of yourself, let go of your inheritance KJV: And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage INT: let of your inheritance which 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8058 9 Occurrences niš·mə·ṭū — 1 Occ. šā·mə·ṭū — 2 Occ. šā·mō·wṭ — 1 Occ. šim·ṭū·hā — 1 Occ. taš·mêṭ — 1 Occ. tiš·mə·ṭen·nāh — 1 Occ. way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā — 1 Occ. wə·šā·maṭ·tāh — 1 Occ.