# שָׁמַט (shamat)

Israeli respelling: sha-mat. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8058. 8 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shamat-h8058

## Occurrences

- [Exodus 23:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/11) — 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…
- [Deuteronomy 15:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/15/2) — 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…
- [Deuteronomy 15:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/15/3) — Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
- [2 Samuel 6:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/6) — 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.
- [2 Kings 9:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/33) — 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 u…
- [1 Chronicles 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/9) — And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
- [Psalms 141:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/141/6) — When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
- [Jeremiah 17:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/17/4) — 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 wh…