Strong's Lexicon latomeó: To quarry, to hew stones Original Word: λατομέω Word Origin: From the Greek words "λάς" (las, meaning "stone") and "τέμνω" (temnō, meaning "to cut") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with stone quarrying is "חָצַב" (chatsab), which means to hew or cut. This term is used in the Old Testament in contexts such as the preparation of stones for Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 5:17). Usage: The verb "latomeó" refers to the act of cutting or hewing stones, typically in the context of quarrying. It is used to describe the process of extracting stone from a quarry for construction purposes. This term is often associated with the preparation of materials for building, particularly in ancient times when stone was a primary construction material. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, stone was a crucial building material, used for constructing temples, city walls, and other significant structures. The process of quarrying was labor-intensive and required skilled laborers who could extract large blocks of stone without causing them to crack or break. The use of stone in construction was a sign of permanence and strength, reflecting the durability and stability of the structures built with it. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a comp. of laas (a stone) and temnó (to cut) Definition to hew out (stones) NASB Translation hewn (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2998: λατομέωλατομέω, λατόμω: 1 aorist ἐλατόμησα; perfect passive participle λελατομημενος; (from λατόμος a stone-cutter, and this from λᾶς a stone, and τέμνω); to cut stones, to hew out stones: Matthew 27:60; Mark 15:46. (The Sept. several times for חָצַב; once for כָּרָה, Exodus 21:33ff; Diodorus (Dionysius Halicarnassus, Strabo, others (cf. Sophocles Lexicon, under the word)), Justin Martyr.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hew. From the same as the first part of laxeutos and the base of tomoteros; to quarry -- hew. see GREEK laxeutos see GREEK tomoteros Forms and Transliterations ελατόμησας ελατομήσατε ελατόμησε ελατομησεν ελατόμησεν ἐλατόμησεν λατομείται λατομήσαι λατομήσασα λατομήση λατομητούς λατόμοι λατόμοις λατόμους λατόμων λελατομημενον λελατομημένον λελατομημένους elatomesen elatomēsen elatómesen elatómēsen lelatomemenon lelatomeménon lelatomēmenon lelatomēménonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 27:60 V-AIA-3SGRK: μνημείῳ ὃ ἐλατόμησεν ἐν τῇ NAS: which he had hewn out in the rock; KJV: which he had hewn out in INT: tomb which he had cut in the Mark 15:46 V-RPM/P-NNS Strong's Greek 2998 |
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