Beckon

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Νεύω (Strong'S #3506 — Verb — neuo — nyoo'-o )

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.

2: Διανεύω (Strong'S #1269 — Verb — dianeuo — dee-an-yoo'-o )

"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.

3: Κατανεύω (Strong'S #2656 — Verb — kataneuo — kat-an-yoo'-o )

No. 1, with kata, "down," intensive, is used of the fishermen-partners in  Luke 5:7 , "beckoned."

4: Κατασείω (Strong'S #2678 — Verb — kataseio — kat-as-i'-o )

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

(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.