Greek · G5089 · unreviewed

τίλλω

To pull off

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τίλλω G5089

Pronunciation tíllō

What does τίλλω (tíllō) mean in the Bible?

τίλλω (tíllō) is a Greek word meaning "to pull off". τίλλω [in LXX: Est.

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Meaning

to pull off

Extended definition

to pluck, pluck off: στάχυας, Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23, Luk.6:1.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

participle 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 12:1 τίλλειν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 2:23 τίλλοντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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