Lexical Definition
κατανεύω kataneúō (kat-an-yoo'-o) to signal G:V
from κατά and νεύω
beckon.
- to nod down (towards), i.e. (by analogy) to make signs to
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατένευσαν | they beckoned | Luke.5.7 |
Abbott-Smith
* κατα-νεύω,
1. to nod assent.
2. to make a sign by nodding the head: c. dat. pers., Lk 5:7.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 5:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κατανεύω,
future -νεύσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; Epic dialect participle [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—nod assent, [Refs 8th c.BC+] with accusative _of things_, grant, promise, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: later with dative, consent to, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with future infinitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: later with aorist infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: generally, make a signbynoddingthehead, [Refs 8th c.BC+].
__II bow down, εἰς γῆν variant in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect participle -νενευκώς downcast, [Refs]
__III Astron., tilt downward, of the pole, [Refs 8th c.BC+].]