# G2998 λατομέω

λατομέω (latoméō), Strong’s G2998: to quarry KJV: hew. Occurs 9 times.

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*latoméō* — to quarry

KJV: hew

Built from [λαξευτός laxeutós](https://besorah.bible/word/G2991) (rock-quarried) + [τομώτερος tomṓteros](https://besorah.bible/word/G5114) (more comprehensive or decisive than G2875)

Occurs 9 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 27:60](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/27?v=60) — and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the…
- [Mark 15:46](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=46) — He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut…