λατομέω
latomeō
to hew
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "λατομέω" (latomeō), Strong's number G2998, specifically means "to hew." Its semantic domain is Construction & Crafts, indicating it's related to physical processes of shaping or cutting objects. In the context of the Bible, it appears twice, suggesting a limited but deliberate use of this term. As a word associated with hewing, we can infer that "λατομέω" is connected to the action of cutting or shaping materials, particularly likely stone or wood, used in construction or crafting. Its usage suggests a specific technical or artisanal activity, underscoring the practical and tangible nature of its meaning. Without further context, we can't specify the exact application or context in which "λατομέω" is used, but its definition and limited occurrence give us a glimpse into its significance as a relatively specialized term in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
Mark 15:46He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.