Limitless Word
שָׁמַטshâmaṭ/shaw-mat'/
HebrewH80589 occurrences (KJV)

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

KJV renders it: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.

Where it appears(showing the first 8 of 9)

  • Exod 23:11but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the animal of the field shall eat. In the same way, you shall deal with your vineyard and with your olive grove.
  • Deut 15:2This is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.
  • Deut 15:3Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
  • 2 Sam 6:6When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark, and took hold of it; for the cattle stumbled.
  • 2 Kgs 9:33He said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. Then he trampled her under foot.
  • 1 Chr 13:9When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
  • Ps 141:6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
  • Jer 17:4You, even of yourself, shall discontinue from your heritage that I gave you. I will cause you to serve your enemies in the land which you don’t know, for you have kindled a fire in my anger which shall burn forever.”

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.