שָׁמַט
Strong's H8058
shâmaṭ
/shaw-mat'/
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8058
- Hebrew
- שָׁמַט
- Transliteration
- shâmaṭ
- Pronunciation
- /shaw-mat'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
discontinueoverthrowreleaselet restshakestumblethrow down
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of shâmaṭ:
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