GreekG5089Verb

τίλλω

tillō

3Occurrences
G5089Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to pull off

perhaps akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι), and thus to G4951 (σύρω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to pluck, pluck off: στάχυας.
LXX: Dan LXX (מָרַט) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

τίλλω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Luke 6:1BSB

One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.

Matthew 12:1BSB

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

Mark 2:23BSB

One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

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