This verb means to quarry or hew out stone, specifically to cut something (like a tomb) from solid rock. Both NT occurrences describe Joseph of Arimathea's tomb where Jesus was buried. Matthew 27:60 says Joseph laid Jesus' body in 'his own new tomb, which he had cut (ἐλατόμησεν) in the rock.' Mark 15:46 similarly describes the tomb 'that had been cut (λελατομημένον) out of the rock.' The perfect passive participle in Mark emphasizes the completed state—the tomb was already hewn and ready. Such rock-cut tombs were expensive and marked their owners as wealthy. The detail underscores both Joseph's devotion and the fulfillment of Isaiah 53:9 (buried with the rich).