τίλλοντες

tíllō

plucking

To pluck or pull out, especially of hair, feathers, or similar substances. In more general contexts, the word can denote the act of pulling, tearing, or removing something from its source by forceful action. The principal sense is that of grasping and extracting, typically with one’s fingers or hand, and specifically applies to removing growths (such as hair or feathers) from a body.

G5089

Mark 2:23 · Word #18

Lexicon G5089

Lemmaτίλλω
Transliterationtíllō
Strong'sG5089
DefinitionTo pluck or pull out, especially of hair, feathers, or similar substances. In more general contexts, the word can denote the act of pulling, tearing, or removing something from its source by forceful action. The principal sense is that of grasping and extracting, typically with one’s fingers or hand, and specifically applies to removing growths (such as hair or feathers) from a body.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseplucking
Literalplucking

Lexical Info

Lemmaτίλλω
Strong'sG5089

SIBI-P1 Translation G5089-03

plucking out

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle, nominative case, masculine, plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes ongoing action performed by masculine plural subjects. "Plucking out" preserves the core sense of forcefully extracting something attached or growing, reflecting the verb’s root meaning.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

plucking

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Plucking out' is more specific than needed; participle here functions simply as 'plucking', describing the action taking place.