Quick Definition
ἐπινεύω v. I nod to, assent
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and 3506; to nod at, i.e. (by implication) to assent
KJV Usage: consent
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | νεύω
33.279 · Communication · Agree
to agree, to consent to indicate one’s approval or agreement, sometimes only by nodding
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-νεύω: 1 aor. ἐπένευσα; fr. Hom. down; to nod to; trop. (by anod) to express approval, to assent: Acts xviii. 20, as often in Grk. writ.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπινεύω epineuō 1x
to nod to; met. to assent to, consent, Acts 18:20*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-νεύω
[in LXX: Pr 26:24 (נָכַר ni.), I Mac 6:57, II Mac 4:10 11:15 14:20 * ;]
to nod in command or approval, to nod approval, consent: Ac 18:20.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπινεύω. P Petr ΤΙ. 32 (1)*8 κώιδια ἃ ἐπένευσεν ὁ Φίλιππος πᾶσιν ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι, “hides which Philip permitted all of us to prepare,” P Ryl II. 1197! (A.D. 54-67) οὐκ ἐπένευσεν, ‘‘he refused,’’ P Giss 1. 4141 9 (Hadrian) ἔπινεύσαντος ο[ὖ]ν τῇ[ι] δεήσει pov, CP Herm I. 527-19 (iii/A.p.) ἐπινεύσειν τῇ δεήσει τοῦ κοινοῦ ἡμῶν συνεδρίου, Sy// 41τ818 (A.D. 238) εὐχόμενοι ἵλεως ἐπινεῦσαι ἡμεῖν δεομένοις τὸν τρόπον τοῦτον. In the Christian letter P Oxy VI. 9398 (iv/A.D.) (= Selections, p. 128) we have ταῖς εὐϊχαῖς ἡμῶν ἐπένευσεν, ““ He inclined His ear to our prayers.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπινεύω (epineuō) — to accept. 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]