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κατασείω

To signal

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κατασείω G2678
Pronunciation kataseíō

What does κατασείω (kataseíō) mean in the Bible?

κατασείω (kataseíō) is a Greek word meaning "to signal". κατα-σείω [in LXX: Da TH Bel 1:14 AR, 1Ma.

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Meaning

to signal
Extended definition
1to shake down.
2Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Act.19:33; τ. χειρί, Act.13:16; id. with dative of person(s), Act.21:40; before inf., Act.12:17.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 participle 3
Tense
aorist 4
Voice
active 4
Mood
participle 3 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 12:17 κατασείσας aorist active participle participle Acts 13:16 κατασείσας aorist active participle participle Acts 19:33 κατασείσας aorist active participle participle Acts 21:40 κατέσεισε aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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