Strong's Greek · G2678
κατασείω
kataseíō
beckon
Definition
to sway downward, i.e. make a signal
Derivation
Appears 4 times in Scripture
“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.”
“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:”
“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.”
“Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).