ΛΑΤΟΜΟΙΣ, λατομοις
LATOMOIS, latomois
Sounds Like: lah-TOH-moys
Translations: (to) stonecutters, (to) quarrymen, (to) masons
From the root: ΛΑΤΟΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to individuals who cut, shape, or work with stone, often in a quarry or for construction purposes. It is a compound word formed from 'λάας' (laas), meaning 'stone', and 'τέμνω' (temno), meaning 'to cut'. In a sentence, it would typically be used to refer to a group of these workers, often as recipients of something, as indicated by its dative case.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2975 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 4:78
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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