H8059 H8059
Release, remission; the cancellation of debts prescribed for every seventh year
In ancient Israel's economic legislation, this noun designates the formal release or remission of debts at the end of every seven-year cycle. Deuteronomy 15:1-2 introduces the concept as a divinely mandated suspension of financial claims between Israelites, and Deuteronomy 31:10 links it to the public reading of the Torah during the Feast of Booths. Spanish 'remisión' and English 'release' both capture the juridical force of this term, which envisions economic mercy woven into the rhythm of communal life.
1. sense 1 — The prescribed cancellation or temporary suspension of debt obligations at the close of each seven-year sabbatical cycle. All five occurrences cluster in Deuteronomy (15:1-2, 9; 31:10), where it functions as a technical legal term. The Spanish gloss 'remisión' and English 'release' underscore its juridical character — not forgiveness of sin but formal remission of financial claims between covenant members. 5×
AR["إِبْرَاءً", "إِبْرَاءٌ", "الْإِبْرَاءِ"]·ben["মুক্তি", "মুক্তির", "সেই-মুক্তির"]·DE["der-release", "ein-release"]·EN["a-release", "the-release"]·FR["le-release", "une-libération"]·heb["ה-שמיטה", "שמיטה"]·HI["छमिट्टाह-की", "छोड़ना", "छोड़ने-का", "छोड़ने-की"]·ID["pembebasan", "penghapusan-hutang"]·IT["il-release", "un-release"]·jav["mardika", "ngaso", "taun-ngaso", "taun-ngaso."]·KO["그-놀아줌의", "그-면제의", "놀아줌을", "놀아줌이"]·PT["a-remissão", "remissão"]·RU["-отпущения", "отпущение", "отпущения"]·ES["la-remisión", "remisión"]·SW["msamaha"]·TR["-bağışlamanın", "bağışlama", "bırakma"]·urd["-رہائی-کا", "-رہائی-کی", "رہائی", "چھوڑنے-کے"]
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Related Senses
G0630 1. release, set free (32×)G0630 2. dismiss, send away (18×)G0630 3. divorce, put away spouse (15×)G0859 1. forgiveness (15×)G2644 1. reconcile, restore to right relationship (6×)G0447 1. (4×)G2643 1. (4×)H8058 1. release, remit (debts/land) (4×)G0604 1. (3×)H3722a 3. forgive, pardon directly (Piel) (3×)H5547 1. (3×)G0630 4. forgive, pardon (2×)G1245 1. (2×)H3722a 5. cover, conceal sin (Piel) (2×)G0630 5. (1×)G1259 1. (1×)G3929 1. (1×)G4774 1. (1×)H3722a 6. (1×)H3722a 7. (1×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שְׁמִטָּה n.f. a letting drop of exactions, a (temporary) remitting: תַּעֲשֶׂה שׁ׳ Dt 15:1 (at end of seven years), v 2 כִּי קָרָא שׁ׳ לי׳; whence seventh year is שְׁנַת הַשּׁ׳ v 9; 31:10.