κατασείω
kataseiō · motion, wave
Greek word · Strong’s number G2678 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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kataseiō (κατασείω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “motion, wave”.
Wave or motion with the hand, to call for silence.
How to say it
ka·ta·sei·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To wave the hand so people fall silent and listen.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- motioning ×3
- motioned ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 12:17
But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers.” And he went out and went to another place.
- Acts 13:16
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand he said, “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.
- Acts 19:33
And some from the crowd instructed Alexander, as the Jews pushed him forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the people.
- Acts 21:40
And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was a great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying,