Kataseiō κατασείω
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| κατασείω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kataseiō |
| Strong's number | G2678 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to signal |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Kataseiō (Greek κατασείω, Strong's G2678) is a Greek verb meaning “to signal”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κατα-σείω
[in LXX: Da TH Bel 1:14 AR, 1Ma.6:38 * ;]
1. to shake down.
2. Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Act.19:33; τ. χειρί, Act.13:16; id. with dative of person(s), Act.21:40; before inf., Act.12:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Da TH Bel 1:14 AR, 1Ma.6:38 * ;]
1. to shake down.
2. Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Act.19:33; τ. χειρί, Act.13:16; id. with dative of person(s), Act.21:40; before inf., Act.12:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | beckoned (2), beckoning (1), with (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | motioned (3), motioned for silence (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kataseiō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 12:17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
- Acts 13:16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
- Acts 19:33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
- Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).