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GreekG2998Verb

λατομέω

latomeō

2Occurrences
G2998Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to quarry

from the same as the first part of G2991 (λαξευτός) and the base of G5114 (τομώτερος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(λατόμος, a stonecutter, 4 λᾶς, *τέμνω; *cf. λαξευτός) to hew, hew out stones.
LXX: (חָצַב); Num_21:18 (כָּרָה)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

λατομέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Matthew 27:60BSB

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Mark 15:46BSB

So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

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