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<div> '''1: | <div> '''1: '''''Νεύω''''' ''' (Strong'S #3506 — Verb — neuo — nyoo'-o ) </div> <p> lit., "to give a nod, to signify by a nod," is used in John 13:24 , of Peter's beckoning to John to ask the Lord of whom He had been speaking; in Acts 24:10 , of the intimation given by [[Felix]] to Paul to speak. </p> <div> '''2: '''''Διανεύω''''' ''' (Strong'S #1269 — Verb — dianeuo — dee-an-yoo'-o ) </div> <p> "to express one's meaning by a sign" (No. 1, with dia, "through," used intensively), is said of the act of Zacharias, Luke 1:22 (RV, "continued making sings," for AV, "beckoned"). In Sept., Psalm 35:19 , "wink. </p> <div> '''3: '''''Κατανεύω''''' ''' (Strong'S #2656 — Verb — kataneuo — kat-an-yoo'-o ) </div> <p> No. 1, with kata, "down," intensive, is used of the fishermen-partners in Luke 5:7 , "beckoned." </p> <div> '''4: '''''Κατασείω''''' ''' (Strong'S #2678 — Verb — kataseio — kat-as-i'-o ) </div> <p> lit., "to shake down" (kata, "down," seio, "to shake"), of shaking the hand, of waving, expresses a little more vigorously the act of "beckoning," Acts 12:17; 13:16; 19:33; 21:40 . Neuo and its compounds have primary reference to a movement of the head; kataseio, to that of the hand. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_91865" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_91865" /> == | ||
<p> '''(1):''' (n.) | <p> '''(1):''' (n.) A sign made without words; a beck. </p> <p> '''(2):''' (v. t.) To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 14 October 2021
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
lit., "to give a nod, to signify by a nod," is used in John 13:24 , of Peter's beckoning to John to ask the Lord of whom He had been speaking; in Acts 24:10 , of the intimation given by Felix to Paul to speak.
"to express one's meaning by a sign" (No. 1, with dia, "through," used intensively), is said of the act of Zacharias, Luke 1:22 (RV, "continued making sings," for AV, "beckoned"). In Sept., Psalm 35:19 , "wink.
No. 1, with kata, "down," intensive, is used of the fishermen-partners in Luke 5:7 , "beckoned."
lit., "to shake down" (kata, "down," seio, "to shake"), of shaking the hand, of waving, expresses a little more vigorously the act of "beckoning," Acts 12:17; 13:16; 19:33; 21:40 . Neuo and its compounds have primary reference to a movement of the head; kataseio, to that of the hand.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) A sign made without words; a beck.
(2): (v. t.) To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
