What does שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ): Physical displacement (fling, shake) extends metaphorically to release, forgive, or allow to rest—covenant remission sense.
Hebrew · H8058
שָׁמַט
To fling down ; incipiently to jostle ; figuratively, to let alone , desist , remit
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שָׁמַט H8058
Pronunciation šāmaṭ
What does שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ): Physical displacement (fling, shake) extends metaphorically to release, forgive, or allow to rest—covenant remission sense.
Full entry for שָׁמַט (H8058) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8058?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had stumbled (2), And you yourself will relinquish (1), are thrown down (1), but you must forgive (1), shall cancel (1).
Where does שָׁמַט (šāmaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 23:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (2), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It had stumbled 2× 2 Samuel 6:6, 1 Chronicles 13:9
And you yourself will relinquish 1× Jeremiah 17:4
are thrown down 1× Psalms 141:6
but you must forgive 1× Deuteronomy 15:3
shall cancel 1× Deuteronomy 15:2
So they threw her down 1× 2 Kings 9:33
Throw her down 1× 2 Kings 9:33
you must let it rest 1× Exodus 23:11
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Exodus 23:11 תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה to you must let it rest Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 15:2 שָׁמ֗וֹט to shall cancel Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 15:3 תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט to but you must forgive Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular 2 Samuel 6:6 שָׁמְט֖וּ to had stumbled Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 2 Kings 9:33 שִׁמְטֻהוּ to Throw her down Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular 2 Kings 9:33 וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ to So they threw her down Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular 1 Chronicles 13:9 שָֽׁמְט֖וּ to had stumbled Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 141:6 נִשְׁמְט֣וּ to are thrown down Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 17:4 וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה to And you yourself will relinquish Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 23:11
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 7
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 2 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ 1x way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā 2 Kings 9:33
וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה 1x wə·šā·maṭ·tāh Jeremiah 17:4
נִשְׁמְט֣וּ 1x niš·mə·ṭū Psalms 141:6
שָׁמ֗וֹט 1x šā·mō·wṭ Deuteronomy 15:2
שִׁמְטֻהוּ 1x šim·ṭu·hū 2 Kings 9:33
שָׁמְט֖וּ 1x šā·mə·ṭū 2 Samuel 6:6
שָֽׁמְט֖וּ 1x šā·mə·ṭū 1 Chronicles 13:9
תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט 1x taš·mêṭ Deuteronomy 15:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 2x 2 Samuel 6:6, 1 Chronicles 13:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 17:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular 1x 2 Kings 9:33
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 15:3
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 141:6
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular 1x 2 Kings 9:33
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Exodus 23:11
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 1x Deuteronomy 15:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical displacement (fling, shake) extends metaphorically to release, forgive, or allow to rest—covenant remission sense.
Source Gloss
to fling down ; incipiently to jostle ; figuratively, to let alone , desist , remit
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical displacement (fling, shake) extends metaphorically to release, forgive, or allow to rest—covenant remission sense.
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit BDB: let drop Usage: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect 1Chr 13:9 · 2Sam 6:6 2×
Infinitive absolute Deut 15:2 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Deut 15:3 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Ps 141:6 1×
Word Origins
שָׁמַט is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain