Strong G1962ἐπινεύω
to accept
- Transliteration
- epineuō
- Pronunciation
- ep-een-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-νεύω
[in LXX: Pro.26:24 (נָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:57, 2Ma.4:10 2Mac 11:15 2Mac 14:20 *;]
to nod in command or approval, to nod approval, consent: Act.18:20.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.26:24 (נָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:57, 2Ma.4:10 2Mac 11:15 2Mac 14:20 *;]
to nod in command or approval, to nod approval, consent: Act.18:20.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1962 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- consent1
First verses
- Acts 18:20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
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 (E. “Or.” 284, cf. D. 18.324)]; ἐπένευσεν ἀληθὲς εἶναι he nodded in sign that it was true,[Refs (Aeschin. 3.59)]; σιγῇ δὲ τὰ ψευδῆ.. ἐπινεύουσι they indicate falsehoods without speaking, [Refs (D. 21.139: _absolutely_, Antipho 2.2.7)]; Ἑλληνικὸν ἐ. give a Greek nod, [Refs (Ar. “Ach.” 115)]: with accusative, grant or promise, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 681 (Lyric poetry); τι [prev. author] “Ba.” 1349; ὑπέρ τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.5.3: with _dative_, ἐ. τῇ δεήσει τινός “PGiss.” 1.41 ii 9 (2nd c.AD))]: with dative person, ἐ. τισὶ δεομένοις “SIG” 888.13 [Refs 3rd c.AD+ ((Macedonia, 3rd c.AD))]: with dative person et infinitive, permit, κῴδια ἐ. ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι “PPetr.” 2p.108 [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((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+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.620: _absolutely_, Od. 16.164 (tmesis), “Hymnus in Cererem” 169, 466, X. “Cyr.” 5.5.37.)]
3. nod forwards, κόρυθι ἐπένευε φαεινῇ he nodded with his helmet, i.e.it nodded, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Il. 22.314; λόφων ἐπένευον ἔθειραι 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.186; ἐ. ἐς τὸ κάταντες 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 25.2)]; πέτραι ἐπινενευκυῖαι overhanging, [Refs ([prev. author] “Prom.” 1.)]
4. incline towards, εἴς τινα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 657.
5. roll down an inclined plane, [Refs (Hero “Aut.” 2.1.)]
6. transitive, elevate, point upwards, [LXX ([prev. author] “Bel.78.8”, 89.14)]:—passive, to be inclined downwards, opposed to ἐξυπτιάζεσθαι, [Refs (S.E. “P.” 1.120.)]
6.b. tilt, [κεράμιον] [Refs (“Gp.” 7.9.)]
7. ἐπινενευκὼς σφυγμός, name coined by Archigenes, [Refs (Gal. 8.479.)]
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 (E. “Or.” 284, cf. D. 18.324)]; ἐπένευσεν ἀληθὲς εἶναι he nodded in sign that it was true,[Refs (Aeschin. 3.59)]; σιγῇ δὲ τὰ ψευδῆ.. ἐπινεύουσι they indicate falsehoods without speaking, [Refs (D. 21.139: _absolutely_, Antipho 2.2.7)]; Ἑλληνικὸν ἐ. give a Greek nod, [Refs (Ar. “Ach.” 115)]: with accusative, grant or promise, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 681 (Lyric poetry); τι [prev. author] “Ba.” 1349; ὑπέρ τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.5.3: with _dative_, ἐ. τῇ δεήσει τινός “PGiss.” 1.41 ii 9 (2nd c.AD))]: with dative person, ἐ. τισὶ δεομένοις “SIG” 888.13 [Refs 3rd c.AD+ ((Macedonia, 3rd c.AD))]: with dative person et infinitive, permit, κῴδια ἐ. ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι “PPetr.” 2p.108 [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((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+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.620: _absolutely_, Od. 16.164 (tmesis), “Hymnus in Cererem” 169, 466, X. “Cyr.” 5.5.37.)]
3. nod forwards, κόρυθι ἐπένευε φαεινῇ he nodded with his helmet, i.e.it nodded, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Il. 22.314; λόφων ἐπένευον ἔθειραι 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.186; ἐ. ἐς τὸ κάταντες 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 25.2)]; πέτραι ἐπινενευκυῖαι overhanging, [Refs ([prev. author] “Prom.” 1.)]
4. incline towards, εἴς τινα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 657.
5. roll down an inclined plane, [Refs (Hero “Aut.” 2.1.)]
6. transitive, elevate, point upwards, [LXX ([prev. author] “Bel.78.8”, 89.14)]:—passive, to be inclined downwards, opposed to ἐξυπτιάζεσθαι, [Refs (S.E. “P.” 1.120.)]
6.b. tilt, [κεράμιον] [Refs (“Gp.” 7.9.)]
7. ἐπινενευκὼς σφυγμός, name coined by Archigenes, [Refs (Gal. 8.479.)]