Beckon

lit., "to give a nod, to signify by a nod," is used in Joh 13:24, of Peter's beckoning to John to ask the Lord of whom He had been speaking; in Act 24:10, of the intimation given by Felix to Paul to speak.

"to express one's meaning by a sign" (No. 1, with dia, "through," used intensively), is said of the act of Zacharias, Luk 1:22 (RV, "continued making sings," for AV, "beckoned"). In Sept., Psa 35:19, "wink.

No. 1, with kata, "down," intensive, is used of the fishermen-partners in Luk 5:7, "beckoned."

lit., "to shake down" (kata, "down," seio, "to shake"), of shaking the hand, of waving, expresses a little more vigorously the act of "beckoning," Act 12:17, Act 13:16, Act 19:33, Act 21:40. Neuo and its compounds have primary reference to a movement of the head; kataseio, to that of the hand.