to accept

Greek Verb

ἐπι-νεύω [in LXX: Pro.26:24 (נָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:57, 2Ma.4:10 2Mac 11:15 2Mac 14:20 *;] to nod in command or approval, to nod approval, consent: Act.18:20. (AS)

to accept

Greek Verb

ἐπι-νεύω, future -νεύσω 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 4, -νεύσομαι 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.1:—nod to, in token of command or approval, nod assent, opposed to ἀνανεύω, ἐμῷ δ᾽ ἐπένευσα κάρητι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.75; ἐπ᾽ ὀφρύσι νεῦσε Κρονίων 1.528, etc; ἐπὶ γλεφάροις νεῦσαν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 8(7).49; σὺ. ἐπένευσας τάδε did'st approve, sanction these acts, [Refs]; ἐπένευσεν ἀληθὲς εἶναι he nodded in sign that it was true,[Refs]; σιγῇ δὲ τὰ ψευδῆ. ἐπινεύουσι they indicate falsehoods without speaking, [Refs]; Ἑλληνικὸν ἐ. give a Greek nod, [Refs]: with accusative, grant or promise, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person, ἐ. τισὶ δεομένοις “SIG” 888.13 [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: with dative person et infinitive, permit, κῴδια ἐ. ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι “PPetr.” 2p.108 [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2). make a sign to another to do a thing, order him to do, with infinitive, ἐπ᾽ ὀφρύσι νεῦσε σιωπῇ. στορέσαι λέχος [Refs 8th c.BC+] 3). nod forwards, κόρυθι ἐπένευε φαεινῇ he nodded with his helmet, i.e.it nodded, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πέτραι ἐπινενευκυῖαι overhanging, [Refs] 4). incline towards, εἴς τινα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 657. 5). roll down an inclined plane, [Refs] 6). transitive, elevate, point upwards, [LXX]:—passive, to be inclined downwards, opposed to ἐξυπτιάζεσθαι, [Refs] 6.b). tilt, [κεράμιον] [Refs] 7). ἐπινενευκὼς σφυγμός, name coined by Archigenes, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to nod at, i.e. (by implication) to assent; consent; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g3506 (νεύω)