λατομέωlatoméō

to hew, hew out stones: Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46.

Greek (New Testament) · G2998

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 27:60 He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left.
  • Mark 15:46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.