Forms of the word

Dictionary
κατασείω
Greek transliteration
kataseiō
Simplified transliteration
kataseio
Principal Parts
-, κατέσεισα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
2678
GK Number
2939

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1a(3)
Gloss
to motion, signal by waving or shaking
Definition
to shake down, or violently, Acts 19:33; τὴν χειρα, or τῇ χειρι, to wave the hand, beckon; to signal silence by waving the hand, Acts 12:17; 13:16; 21:40*

Greek-English Concordance for κατασείω

Acts 12:17 But Peter motioned (kataseisas | κατασείσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) to them with his hand to be silent, and he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
Acts 13:16 So Paul stood up, and gesturing (kataseisas | κατασείσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) with his hand, said, “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen:
Acts 19:33 And some of the crowd prompted Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander motioned (kataseisas | κατασείσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the crowd.
Acts 21:40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned (kateseisen | κατέσεισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

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