UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σείω

Sense 1: to make a sign, to give a signal

Semantic entry: 33.478

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Non-Verbal Communication

Definition: to communicate by means of a sign or signal

Notes: The rendering of this statement in RV ACT 12:17 · LV ACT 12:17 · Read together ACT 12:17 must often be modified depending upon the particular nature of the signal in the receptor language, for example, ‘by holding up his hand, he told them to be quiet’ or ‘he motioned with his hand and they understood they should be quiet.’

ACT 12:17: RV ACT 12:17 · LV ACT 12:17 · Read together ACT 12:17

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OET-RV ACT 12:17

17 But Kefa signalled them with his hand to be quiet, and then he explained how the master had led him out of the prison, and instructed them, “Tell this to Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and the brothers.” Then he left and went off to another place.

OET-LV ACT 12:17

17 But having _gestured to _them with _his hand to _be _keeping _silent, he _described to _them how the master led_ him _out from the prison.
And he _said:
Report these things to_Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) and to _the brothers.
And having _come _out, he _was _gone to another place.

ACT 13:16: RV ACT 13:16 · LV ACT 13:16 · Read together ACT 13:16

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OET-RV ACT 13:16

16 So Paulos stood up and, motioning with his hand, started speaking, “Fellow Israelis and everyone who reveres God, listen to me.

OET-LV ACT 13:16

16 And Paulos having _stood _up, and having _gestured with _his hand said:
Men, ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), and you _all revering the god, hear me.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 12:17 · RV ACT 13:16 · RV ACT 19:33 · RV ACT 21:40 · LV ACT 12:17 · LV ACT 13:16 · LV ACT 19:33 · LV ACT 21:40 · Read together ACT 12:17 · Read together ACT 13:16 · Read together ACT 19:33 · Read together ACT 21:40

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατασείω

Form 1

Sense 1: to make a sign, to give a signal