Strongs Number: H8058
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁמַט
- Transliteration
- shâmaṭ
- Phonetic
- shaw-mat'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively to let {alone} {desist } remit
- BDB Definition
-
1. to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall
a. (Qal) to let drop or fall
b. (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down
c. (Hiphil)
1. to cause to let drop
2. to release, let drop
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {discontinue} {overthrow} {release} let {rest} {shake} {stumble} throw down.