Lexical Definition

‎νεύω‎ neúō (nyoo'-o) to motion ^G:V
apparently a primary verb

beckon.

• to "nod", i.e. (by analogy), signal

Abbott-Smith

νεύω, [in LXX: Pr 4:5 21:1*;]
to nod or beckon, as a sign : c. dat. pers. et inf., Jo 13:24, Ac 24:10 (cf. δια-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-νεύω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

νεύω,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]: future νεύσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἔνευσα, Epic dialect νεῦσα (see. below): perfect νένευκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—incline in any direction:

__1 nod, beckon, as a sign, νεύσω μέν τοι ἐγὼ κεφαλῇ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; beckon with the hand, δεξιᾷ δέ μοι ἔνευσε [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with infinitive, beckon to one to do a thing, in token of command, νεανίαις ἔνευσε παρθένον λαβεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 nod or bow in token of assent, ἐπὶ γλεφάροις ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νεῦσον, Κρονίων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, grant, assure, promise that.., νεῦσε δέ οἱ λαὸν σόον ἔμμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive future, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive aorist, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with accusative of things, grant, promise, νεῦσε δέ οἱ κούρην [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 generally, nod, bend forward, of warriors, [Refs 8th c.BC+]stoop, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 incline, slope, ν. ἀπό τινος εἴς τι incline to wards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ν. tend to the same point, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὸ λυπῆσαν, πρὸς τοῖς ῥήμασιν, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; of countries, etc., slope, ν. εἰς δύσεις, πρὸς τὸ πέλαγος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of buildings, etc., look, face, εἰς νότον, etc., [Refs 4th c.AD+]; μηδαμοῦ ν. to be in equilibrium, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: Geometry texts, of straight lines, verge, tend to a point (i. e. to pass through it when produced), [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, to be inclined, ἄλλως ν. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ν. εἰς ὀργάν, εἰς ἔλεον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, decline, fall away, ἐκ.. τῶν ποτε λαμπρῶν νεύει βίοτος, νεύει δὲ τύχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Neo-Platonic philosophy, decline, sink in the scale of Being, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III νεύει· ἐπανέρχεται ἢ μᾶλλον φεύγει, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__IV passive, only perfect participle νενευμένος inclined, Teucerin [Refs]. (Cf. Sanskrit návate 'turn round', Latin nuo.)