to motion

Greek Verb

νεύω [in LXX: Pro.4:5 21:1 *;] to nod or beckon, as a sign : with dative of person(s) and inf, Jhn.13:24, Act.24:10 (cf. δια, ἐκ, ἐν, ἐπι, κατα-νεύω). (AS)

to motion

Greek Verb

νεύω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future νεύσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἔνευσα, Epic dialect νεῦσα (see. below): perfect νένευκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—incline in any direction: 1) nod, beckon, as a sign, νεύσω μέν τοι ἐγὼ κεφαλῇ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; beckon with the hand, δεξιᾷ δέ μοι ἔνευσε [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with infinitive, beckon to one to do a thing, in token of command, νεανίαις ἔνευσε παρθένον λαβεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) nod or bow in token of assent, ἐπὶ γλεφάροις ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νεῦσον, Κρονίων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, grant, assure, promise that, νεῦσε δέ οἱ λαὸν σόον ἔμμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive future, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive aorist, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with accusative of things, grant, promise, νεῦσε δέ οἱ κούρην [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) generally, nod, bend forward, of warriors, [Refs 8th c.BC+]stoop, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 4) incline, slope, ν. ἀπό τινος εἴς τι incline to wards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ν. tend to the same point, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὸ λυπῆσαν, πρὸς τοῖς ῥήμασιν, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; of countries, etc, slope, ν. εἰς δύσεις, πρὸς τὸ πέλαγος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of buildings, etc, look, face, εἰς νότον, etc, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; μηδαμοῦ ν. to be in equilibrium, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: Geometry texts, of straight lines, verge, tend to a point (i. e. to pass through it when produced), [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, to be inclined, ἄλλως ν. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ν. εἰς ὀργάν, εἰς ἔλεον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) metaphorically, decline, fall away, ἐκ. τῶν ποτε λαμπρῶν νεύει βίοτος, νεύει δὲ τύχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Neo-Platonic philosophy, decline, sink in the scale of Being, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] III) νεύει· ἐπανέρχεται ἢ μᾶλλον φεύγει, [Refs 5th c.AD+] IV) passive, only perfect participle νενευμένος inclined, Teucerin [Refs]. (Cf. Sanskrit návate 'turn round', Latin nuo.)

Greek

Verb

to "nod", i.e. (by analogy), signal; beckon; apparently a primary verb