שָׁמַט
šāmaṭ
let drop
Strong's H8058VerbHebrewTWOT 2408

שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ) is a Hebrew verb meaning let drop. It appears 10 times in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H8058).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2408)

Root family 2408: שָׁמַט šāmaṭ — release, let drop, let loose, let rest. (ASV and RSV similar.)

See it in Scripture

Exodus 23:11Deuteronomy 15:22 Samuel 6:6

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