verb
latomamō
Greekλατομέω (latomeō)
Strong’sG2998
I hew stones
stem latom-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† λατομέω, -ῶ
(< λατόμος, a stonecutter, IV Ki 12:12, al.; < λᾶς, τέμνω; cf. λαξευτός), [in LXX: I Ch 22:2, al. (חצב); Ex 21:33, Num_21:18 (כּרה);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2998 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| latomataἐλατόμησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | cut | 1× |
| latomirētemλελατομημένον | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | cut out | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomamō | latomame | latomami | latomama | latomamē | latomamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | latomasō | latomase | latomasi | latomasa | latomasē | latomaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomatō | latomate | latomati | latomata1×ἐλατόμησεν | latomatē | latomatelē |
| we 1st person plural | latomanō | latomane | latomani | latomana | latomanē | latomanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomavō | latomave | latomavi | latomava | latomavē | latomavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | latomalō | latomale | latomali | latomala | latomalē | latomalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomimō | latomime | latomimi | latomima | latomimē | latomimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | latomisō | latomise | latomisi | latomisa | latomisē | latomiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomitō | latomite | latomiti | latomita | latomitē | latomitelē |
| we 1st person plural | latominō | latomine | latomini | latomina | latominē | latominelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomivō | latomive | latomivi | latomiva | latomivē | latomivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | latomilō | latomile | latomili | latomila | latomilē | latomilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomameiō | latomameia | latomameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | latomaseiō | latomaseia | latomaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomateiō | latomateia | latomateiē |
| we 1st person plural | latomaneiō | latomaneia | latomaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomaveiō | latomaveia | latomaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | latomaleiō | latomaleia | latomaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomimeiō | latomimeia | latomimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | latomiseiō | latomiseia | latomiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomiteiō | latomiteia | latomiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | latomineiō | latomineia | latomineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomiveiō | latomiveia | latomiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | latomileiō | latomileia | latomileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | latomasōr | latomasar | latomasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomatōr | latomatar | latomatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomavōr | latomavar | latomavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | latomalōr | latomalar | latomalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | latomisōr | latomisar | latomisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomitōr | latomitar | latomitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomivōr | latomivar | latomivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | latomilōr | latomilar | latomilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomamoiō | latomamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | latomasoiō | latomasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomatoiō | latomatoia |
| we 1st person plural | latomanoiō | latomanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomavoiō | latomavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | latomaloiō | latomaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | latomimoiō | latomimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | latomisoiō | latomisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | latomitoiō | latomitoia |
| we 1st person plural | latominoiō | latominoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | latomivoiō | latomivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | latomiloiō | latomiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | latomarō | latomari | latomara | latomarē |
| acted on passive voice | latomirō | latomiri | latomira | latomirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | latomarōtos | latomaritos | latomaratos | latomarētos |
| acted on passive voice | latomirōtos | latomiritos | latomiratos | latomirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
latom is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
latomata“cut”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 27:60“cut”kai tithata autem en te kaine autou mnēmeie hem latomata en ta petra, kai proskuliaratos lithon megon ta thura teu mnēmeieu aperchata.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.
latomirētem“cut out”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Mark 15:46“cut out”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.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.