she.mit.tah denotes the seventh-year remission marked by releasing what has been lent.

The term denotes the appointed seventh-year remission: it is made at the end of seven years, includes release of what has been lent, and is anticipated as the year approaches.

1. Seventh-year release of loans · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 15:1, the singular absolute noun names what is to be made at the end of seven years; the APB renders the clause “you shall make a remission.” Deuteronomy 15:2 connects it with a lender releasing what was lent, while Deuteronomy 15:9 calls it “The year of the seven” as a reason not to withhold from a needy brother; Deuteronomy 31:10 places it at the appointed time of every seventh year.

   Deuteronomy 15:1Deuteronomy 15:2Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 31:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “remission” and “year of remission,” and in Deuteronomy 15:2 explains the surrounding clause through release of what was lent. These renderings indicate the verse context rather than a separate lexical distinction.