Quick Definition
I nod to, assent
Strong's Definition
to nod at, i.e. (by implication) to assent
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3506 (νεύω);
KJV Usage: consent
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπινεύω: 1 aorist ἐπένευσα; from Homer down; to nod to; tropically, (by a nod) to express approval, to assent: Act_18:20, as often in Greek writings.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπινεύω epineuō 1x
to nod to; met. to assent to, consent, Act_18:20
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπι -νεύω ,
[in LXX : Pro_26:24 ( H5234 ni .), 1Ma_6:57 , 2Ma_4:10 ; 2Ma_11:15 ; 2Ma_14:20 * ;]
to nod in command or approval, to nod approval, consent: Act_18:20 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπινεύω [page 242]
P Petr II. 32 (1) .28 κώιδια ἃ ἐπένευσεν ὁ Φίλιππος πᾶσιν ἡμῖν ἐργάζεσθαι , hides which Philip permitted all of us to prepare, P Ryl II. 119 .21 (A.D. 54 67) οὐκ ἐπένευσεν , he refused, P Giss I. 41 ii. 9 (Hadrian) ἐπινεύσαντος ο [ὖ ]ν τη̣̑ [ι ] δεήσει μου , CP Herm I. 52 i. 19 (iii/A.D.) ἐπινεύσειν τῇ δεήσει τοῦ κοινοῦ ἡμῶν συνεδρίου , Syll 418 .13 (A.D. 238) εὐχόμενοι ἵλεως ἐπινεῦσ̣αι ἡμεῖν δεομένοις τὸν τρόπον τοῦτον . In the Christian letter P Oxy VI. 939 .8 (iv/A.D.) (= Selections , p. 128) we have ταῖς εὐ ]χαῖς ἡμῶν ἐπένευσεν , He inclined His ear to our prayers.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἐπινεύω fut. -νεύσω "to nod", in token of approval, "to nod assent", Il. ; ἐπ. τι "to approve, sanction, promise", Eur. ; ἐπένευσεν ἀληθὲς εἶναι "he nodded in sign that" it was true, Aeschin. "to make a sign" to another to do a thing, "to order" him to do, Hom. "to nod forwards", κόρυθι ἐπένευε "he nodded" with his helmet, i. e. it nodded, Il. "to incline towards", Ar.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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