Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8059 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁמִטָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H8058 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | shmittah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shem-it-taw' |
| Meaning: | 1. remission (of debt) or suspension of labor) |
| KJV Renderings: | release. |
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שְׁמִטָּה noun feminine a letting drop of exactions, a (temporary) remitting: ׳ תַּעֲשֶׂה שׁ Deut 15:1(at end of seven years), Deut 15:2 ׳ לי ׳ כִּי קָרָא שׁ; whence seventh year is ׳ שְׁנַת הַשּׁ Deut 15:9; Deut 31:10.
שְׁמִירָמוֺת see below שֵׁם. p. 1029.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
