Strong H8058שָׁמַט
to release
- Transliteration
- shâmaţ
- Pronunciation
- shaw-mat'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively to let {alone} {desist } remit: - {discontinue} {overthrow} {release} let {rest} {shake} {stumble} throw down.
Detailed definition
1) to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall
1a) (Qal) to let drop or fall
1b) (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to let drop
1c2) to release, let drop
1a) (Qal) to let drop or fall
1b) (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to let drop
1c2) to release, let drop
In the Bible
Strong H8058 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- release2
- discontinue1
- overthrown1
- rest1
- shake1
- stumble1
- throw1
First verses
- Exodus 23:11But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
- Deuteronomy 15:2And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release.
- Deuteronomy 15:3Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
- 2 Samuel 6:6And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
- 2 Kings 9:33And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
- 1 Chronicles 13:9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
- Psalms 141:6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
- Jeremiah 17:4And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.