Strong G2998λατομέω
to hew
- Transliteration
- latomeō
- Pronunciation
- lat-om-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
λατομέω, -ῶ
(λατόμος, a stonecutter, 4Ki.12:12, al.; λᾶς, τέμνω; cf. λαξευτός) [in LXX: 1Ch.22:2, al. (חָצַב); Exo.21:33, Num_21:18 (כָּרָה);]
to hew, hew out stones: Mat.27:60, Mrk.15:46.†
(AS)
(λατόμος, a stonecutter, 4Ki.12:12, al.; λᾶς, τέμνω; cf. λαξευτός) [in LXX: 1Ch.22:2, al. (חָצַב); Exo.21:33, Num_21:18 (כָּרָה);]
to hew, hew out stones: Mat.27:60, Mrk.15:46.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2998 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hewn2
First verses
- Matthew 27:60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
- Mark 15:46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
λᾱτομ-έω,
quarry, γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 57 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; πέτραν “IG” 42(1).122.25 (Epid.), compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.39; λίθους “PCair.Zen.” 499.38 (3rd c.BC), 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus “Mirabilia” 161: _absolutely_, “PCair.Zen.” 296.34 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 25, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.2.9)]:—passive, λελατόμηται [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.12 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ -ούμενα θραύματα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.12.)]
II λ. λάκκον hew it out, [LXX (LXX.Exo.21.33, cf. LXX.Deu.6.11 (_passive_).)]
quarry, γῆν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 57 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; πέτραν “IG” 42(1).122.25 (Epid.), compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.39; λίθους “PCair.Zen.” 499.38 (3rd c.BC), 3rd c.BC: Antigonus Carystius Paradoxographus “Mirabilia” 161: _absolutely_, “PCair.Zen.” 296.34 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 25, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.2.9)]:—passive, λελατόμηται [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.12 (3rd c.BC))]; τὰ -ούμενα θραύματα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.12.)]
II λ. λάκκον hew it out, [LXX (LXX.Exo.21.33, cf. LXX.Deu.6.11 (_passive_).)]