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It is often used in the context of releasing debts or obligations, as well as allowing something to fall or be let go. The term conveys a sense of liberation or relinquishment, often in a legal or financial context.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of release was integral to the socio-economic structure, particularly in the context of the Sabbatical year (Shemitah). Every seventh year, debts were to be forgiven, and the land was to rest, reflecting a divine mandate for economic justice and social equity. This practice underscored the belief that the land and its produce ultimately belonged to God, and it served as a reminder of the Israelites' dependence on divine provision.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to let drop<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>let it rest (1), let go (1), release (2), threw her down (1), throw her down (1), thrown down (1), upset (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁמַט</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>let drop</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id., loosen, detach, draw away</em>, Niph`al <em>slip off</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שְׁמַטּ</font> <em>loosen, pull away</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb103001.gif"> <em>draw</em> sword, <em>draw</em> or <em>pull away</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb103002.gif">; is <em>hang, suspend, II. release</em> debtor (Kam), <img src="/bdbgif/bdb103003.gif"> <em>string</em> of pearls); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>let drop, fall</em>: <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural suffix + <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ</font> (final <font class="hebrew2">ו</font> dittograph) <font class="hebrew2">שִׁמְטוּהָו</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-33.htm">2 Kings 9:33</a> he said, <em>Let her fall, and they let her fall</em>; then figurative, of letting land rest in seventh year:, 2 masculine singular suffix: <font class="hebrew2">תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-11.htm">Exodus 23:11</a> (E); <em>Perfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֫ה</font>> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17-4.htm">Jeremiah 17:4</a> <em>thou shalt let drop</em> thy hand (read <font class="hebrew2">יָָֽרְךָ</font> for <font class="hebrew2">וּבְךְ</font> JDMich and modern) from (<font class="hebrew2">מִן</font>) thine inheritance, i.e. abandon it; <em>Infinitive abs</em>. <font class="hebrew2">שָׁמוֺט</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Deuteronomy 15:2</a> <em>let fall</em> (a debt in seventh year; see <font class="hebrew2">מַשֶּׁה</font> b). — Perfect 3 plural <font class="hebrew2">שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָר</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a>= <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a> is dubious, most naturally either <em>they let the oxen fall</em> (slip, stumble), or (as Targan) <em>the oxen let it fall</em> (reading <font class="hebrew2">שְׁמָטוֺ</font>, that is, the ark); > Thes the <em>oxen ran away</em>; <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <em>slipped</em> (the yoke)? see further Dr. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">נִשְׁמְטוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/141-6.htm">Psalm 141:6</a> their judges <em>have been thrown down</em>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font>2masculine singular (?) jussive (?) <font class="hebrew2">תַּשְׁמֵט</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-3.htm">Deuteronomy 15:3</a> <em>thou, shalt cause</em> thy hand <em>to let drop</em>, etc.; Ba<sup>NB 147</sup> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font>; < read <font class="hebrew2">תִּשְׁמֹט</font> (compare Dr), <font class="hebrew2">יָרֶ֑ךָ</font>: subject <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down <p>A primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit -- discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ וישמטוה ושמטתה נִשְׁמְט֣וּ נשמטו שָֽׁמְט֖וּ שָׁמ֗וֹט שָׁמְט֖וּ שִׁמְט֖וּהָ שמוט שמטו שמטוה תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט תשמט תשמטנה niš·mə·ṭū nishmeTu nišməṭū šā·mə·ṭū šā·mō·wṭ šāməṭū šāmōwṭ shameTu shaMot shimTuha šim·ṭū·hā šimṭūhā taš·mêṭ tashMet tašmêṭ tiš·mə·ṭen·nāh tishmeTennah tišməṭennāh vaiyishmeTuha veshamatTah way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā wayyišməṭūhā wə·šā·maṭ·tāh wəšāmaṭtāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/23-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 23:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְהַשְּׁבִיעִ֞ת <b> תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה </b> וּנְטַשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְאָֽכְלוּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but [on] the seventh year <span class="itali">you shall let it rest</span> and lie fallow,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But the seventh <span class="itali">[year] thou shalt let it rest</span> and lie<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but the seventh <span class="itali">shall let</span> and lie may eat<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 15:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּבַ֣ר הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ <b> שָׁמ֗וֹט </b> כָּל־ בַּ֙עַל֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> creditor <span class="itali">shall release</span> what<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [ought] unto his neighbour <span class="itali">shall release</span> [it]; he shall not exact<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is the manner of remission <span class="itali">shall release</span> every archer<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/15-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 15:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ אָחִ֖יךָ <b> תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט </b> יָדֶֽךָ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it], but your hand <span class="itali">shall release</span> whatever<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thine hand <span class="itali">shall release;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is with your brother <span class="itali">shall release</span> your hand<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 6:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י <b> שָׁמְט֖וּ </b> הַבָּקָֽר׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of it, for the oxen <span class="itali">nearly upset</span> [it].<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of it; for the oxen <span class="itali">shook</span> [it].<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and took nearly <span class="itali">upset</span> the oxen<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/9-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 9:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[שִׁמְטֻהוּ כ] <b> (שִׁמְט֖וּהָ </b> ק) וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He said, <span class="itali">Throw</span> her down. So they threw her down,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Throw her down. <span class="itali">So they threw her down:</span> and [some] of her blood<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">Throw</span> Throw was sprinkled<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/9-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 9:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(שִׁמְט֖וּהָ ק) <b> וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ </b> וַיִּ֨ז מִדָּמָ֧הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Throw <span class="itali">her down. So they threw her down,</span> and some<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Throw her down.</span> So they threw her down:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Throw <span class="itali">Throw</span> was sprinkled of her blood<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/13-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 13:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָ֣אָר֔וֹן כִּ֥י <b> שָֽׁמְט֖וּ </b> הַבָּקָֽר׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because the oxen <span class="itali">nearly upset</span> [it].<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the ark; for the oxen <span class="itali">stumbled.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/13-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the ark because <span class="itali">upset</span> the oxen<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/141-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 141:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/141.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> נִשְׁמְט֣וּ </b> בִֽידֵי־ סֶ֭לַע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/141.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Their judges <span class="itali">are thrown down</span> by the sides<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/141.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> When their judges <span class="itali">are overthrown</span> in stony<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/141-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">are thrown</span> the sides of the rock<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 17:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה </b> וּבְךָ֙ מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And you will, even of yourself, let go</span> of your inheritance<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue</span> from thine heritage<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">let</span> of your inheritance which<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8058.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8058.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8058<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/nishmetu_8058.htm">niš·mə·ṭū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shametu_8058.htm">šā·mə·ṭū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shamot_8058.htm">šā·mō·wṭ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shimtuha_8058.htm">šim·ṭū·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tashmet_8058.htm">taš·mêṭ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tishmetennah_8058.htm">tiš·mə·ṭen·nāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyishmetuha_8058.htm">way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veshamattah_8058.htm">wə·šā·maṭ·tāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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