"to pull, pluck off, Mt. 12:1; Mk. 2:23; Lk. 6:1*"
Definition and meaning
to pull, pluck off, Mt. 12:1; Mk. 2:23; Lk. 6:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: τίλλω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tillo (G5089) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G5089 (tillo) is a Greek word that means: to pull, pluck off, Mt. 12:1; Mk. 2:23; Lk. 6:1* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word tillo (G5089) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5089 is tillo, a Greek word defined as: to pull, pluck off, Mt. 12:1; Mk. 2:23; Lk. 6:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tillo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.