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שָׁמַט

H8058

Transliteration: shâmaṭ

Pronunciation: shaw-mat'

Definition: discontinue

Original: שׁמט

Transliteration: shâmaṭ

Phonetic: shaw-mat'

BDB Definition:

to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall
1. (Qal) to let drop or fall
2. (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to cause to let drop
  2. to release, let drop

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2408

Part(s) of speech: Verb

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