Kataneúō — G2656
G2656 · Greek — κατανεύω
Pronunciation: kat-an-yoo'-o
Definition
verb
to nod down (towards), i.e. (by analogy) to make signs to
- to nod to, make a sign to
Usually translated as
beckon
Origin
from G2596 and G3506
Occurrences
Kataneúō occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1)
- Luke 5:7 — And they beckoned (κατένευσαν) 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.
Strong's Lexicon — K