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τίλλω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τίλλω
Greek transliteration: 
tillō
Simplified transliteration: 
tillo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἔτιλα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5089
GK Number: 
5504
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2d(1)
Gloss: 
to pick (heads of grain)
Definition: 
to pull, pluck off, Mt. 12:1; Mk. 2:23; Lk. 6:1*

Greek-English Concordance for τίλλω

Matthew 12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck (tillein | τίλλειν | pres act inf ) heads of grain and eat.
Mark 2:23 It happened that Jesus on Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples his began to make their way along, plucking (tillontes | τίλλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) heads of grain.
Luke 6:1 One Sabbath, as Jesus was going through grainfields, his disciples began to pick (etillon | ἔτιλλον | imperf act ind 3 pl) some heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.