κατένευσαν
kataneúō
they signaled
To gesture by a downward nod; to signal, usually with the head or hand, toward someone, often conveying consent, instruction, invitation, or communication without words. The primary sense involves physically indicating something or someone by nodding in a downward direction, though it may also extend more broadly to making any nonverbal gesture to attract attention or communicate intention.
Luke 5:7 · Word #2
Lexicon G2656
| Lemma | κατανεύω |
| Transliteration | kataneúō |
| Strong's | G2656 |
| Definition | To gesture by a downward nod; to signal, usually with the head or hand, toward someone, often conveying consent, instruction, invitation, or communication without words. The primary sense involves physically indicating something or someone by nodding in a downward direction, though it may also extend more broadly to making any nonverbal gesture to attract attention or communicate intention. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they signaled |
| Literal | they-nodded |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατανεύω |
| Strong's | G2656 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2656-01
they nodded down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, is rendered as a simple completed action in the past: "they nodded down." This preserves the compound sense of κατα- (down) with νεύω (to nod), maintaining the physical gesture inherent in the root. |
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