νεύω; 1 aorist participle νευσας; to give a nod; to signify by a nod (A. V. to beckon): τίνι, followed by an infinitive of what one wishes to be done, Joh_13:24; Act_24:10. (From Homer down; the Sept. Pro_4:25.) (Compare: διανεύω, ἐκνεύω, ἐννεύω,

νεύω neuō 2x to nod; to intimate by a nod or significant gesture, Joh_13:24 ; Act_24:10

νεύω , [in LXX : Pro_4:5 ; Pro_21:1 * ;] to nod or beckon, as a sign : c. dat. pers . et inf ., Joh_13:24 , Act_24:10 ( cf. δια -, ἐκ -, ἐν -, ἐπι -, κατα -νεύω ).†

νεύω [page 425] As showing how readily this verb, which means literally nod, make a sign ( Joh_13:24 , Act_24:10 ), may come to imply words (cf. Field Notes , p. 100), see the letter of a brother to his sister, BGU IV. 1078 .9 (A.D. 39) ἤθελον δὲ ἢ περὶ τῶν ἔργων σεσημάνκα̣ις μοι νεύων ἃ γέγονε ἢ οὔ . For the derived sense look towards, of countries or places (Lat. vergere , spectare ), cf. P Lond 978 .7 (A.D. 331) ( = III. p. 233) ἀνδρεῶνα ] νεύοντα εἰς νότον , (a dining-hall) looking to the south, PSI VI. 709 .13 (A.D. 566) οἰκίαν νεύουσαν ἐπ᾽ ἀπηλιώτην , a house looking towards the east, P Oxy VII. 1038 .20 (A.D. 568) ἀπὸ οἰκίας νευούσης ἐπὶ νότον , and Preisigke 4127 .10 (hymn to Helios) νεύω [ν γὰρ κατ ]έδειξάς μοι σεαυτόν .

νεύω "to nod or beckon", as a sign, Hom. : c. inf. "to beckon" to one to do a thing, in token of command, Hom. , Eur. "to nod or bow in token of assent", Hom. , Soph. :—c. acc. et inf. "to promise that", Il. :—c. acc. rei, "to grant, promise", Soph. , Eur. generally, "to bow the head, bend forward", of warriors charging, Il. ; of ears of corn, Hes. ; ν. κάτω "to stoop", Eur. :—c. acc. cogn., ν. κεφαλήν Od. "to incline" in any way, ν. εἴς τι "to incline" towards, Thuc. :—of countries, like Lat. vergere, to slope, ν. εἰς δύσιν Polyb.

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)