To signal
κατανεύωStrong’s G2656kataneuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kataneuō is the Greek word usually translated “beckoned”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.”
Meaning
Usually translated “beckoned”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they beckoned 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κατανεύω kataneuō · to signal
κατα-νεύω 1. to nod assent, 2. to make a sign by nodding the head: with dative of person(s), Luk.5:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “signal” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SIG'NAL, noun
[Latin signum.]
A sign that gives or is intended to give notice; or the notice given. Signals are used to communicate notice, information, orders and the like, to persons at a distance, and by any persons and for the purpose. A signal may be a motion of the hand, the raising of a flag, the firing of a gun, or any thing which, being understood by persons at a distance, may communicate notice.
All definitions and other forms of “signal”
SIG'NAL, adjective
Eminent; remarkable; memorable; distinguished from what is ordinary; as a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal ace of benevolence. It is generally but not always used in a good sense.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.