Strong's Greek Concordance

G5089: τίλλω

tíllō · “to pluck”

Definition

to pull off

KJV translates it as: pluck

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

Extended definition

τίλλω
[in LXX: Est.9:3, Isa.18:7, Dan LXX 7:4 (מָרַט) * ;]
to pluck, pluck off: στάχυας, Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23, Luk.6:1.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5089 is translated

  • to pluck the ×1
  • plucking ×1
  • were plucking ×1

Bible verses with G5089 (tíllō)

Tíllō appears in 3 verses.

  • Matthew 12:1

    At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

  • Mark 2:23

    And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

  • Luke 6:1

    And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.