apokulio describes moving a stone away from a grave entrance, whether anticipated, completed, or witnessed.

The attested use concerns moving a stone away from a grave entrance: the action is anticipated in Mark 16:3, reported as completed in Mark 16:4 and Luke 24:2, and performed by an angel in Matthew 28:2.

1. Moving a grave stone away · dominant

   In Mark 16:3, the future active form occurs in the question of who will move the stone away from the grave door. The perfect passive forms in Mark 16:4 and Luke 24:2 present the stone as already moved away, while the aorist active form in Matthew 28:2 describes the angel's completed action at the stone.

   Mark 16:3Mark 16:4Luke 24:2Matthew 28:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the action with “roll the stone away” in Mark 16:3 and Matthew 28:2, and presents the perfect passive forms as the stone having “been rolled away” or “rolled away” in Mark 16:4 and Luke 24:2. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.