Shamat means “fling down” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H8058 שָׁמַט (shamat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shamat (shaw-mat') v. 1. to fling down 2. incipiently to jostle It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include release, let, down, and discontinue. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
shamat (shaw-mat') v. 1. to fling down 2. incipiently to jostle 3. (figuratively) to let alone, desist, remit [a primitive root] KJV: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8058. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to release
Usage: 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
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shamat, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But 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.
And 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.
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8058.
But 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.
And 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.
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
And 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.
And 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.
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
And 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.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8058, grouped by book.
Shamat (Strong's H8058) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fling down". shamat (shaw-mat') v. 1. to fling down 2. incipiently to jostle
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8058 across 7 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8058 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as release, let, down, and discontinue. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
