שָׁמַט (shâmaṭ) — Discontinue

Hebrew word study: שָׁמַט (shâmaṭ), Strong's H8058. to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit

HebrewStrong's H8058

Quick definition

Hebrew word

שָׁמַט (shâmaṭ)

Pronounced: shaw-mat'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8058 is tagged on 9 words in 8 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 23:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 17:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they let fall her ×1and you will let fall ×1he will remit ×1let fall her ×1let it release ×1they had stumbled ×1they have been thrown down ×1they stumbled ×1you will let rest it ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׁמְטוּ ×2וְשָׁמַטְתָּה ×1וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ ×1נִשְׁמְטוּ ×1שִׁמְטוּהָ ×1שָׁמוֹט ×1תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה ×1תַּשְׁמֵט ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×22 Kings ×2Exodus ×12 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1Psalms ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 8)

Exodus 23:11 — תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה — you will let rest it
Deuteronomy 15:2 — שָׁמוֹט — he will remit
Deuteronomy 15:3 — תַּשְׁמֵט — let it release
2 Samuel 6:6 — שָׁמְטוּ — they had stumbled
2 Kings 9:33 — שִׁמְטוּהָ — let fall her
1 Chronicles 13:9 — שָׁמְטוּ — they stumbled
Psalms 141:6 — נִשְׁמְטוּ — they have been thrown down
Jeremiah 17:4 — וְשָׁמַטְתָּה — and you will let fall

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8059 שְׁמִטָּה (shᵉmiṭṭâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâmaṭ (H8058) mean?

To fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit.

How is H8058 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8058 as: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down..

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