verb

kataseiamō

Greekκατασείω (kataseiō)

Strong’sG2678

I shake, wave, beckon

stem katasei-4 times in the New Testament2 forms occur

Translated as

motioned2×motioning2×

What it means

** κατα-σείω,

[in LXX: Da TH Bel 14 AR, I Mac 6:38*;]

1. to shake down.

2. Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Ac 19:33; τ. χειρί, Ac 13:16; id. c. dat. pers., Ac 21:40; seq. inf., Ac 12:17.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2678 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkat-as-i'-o

to sway downward, i.e. make a signal

Fromfrom G2596 and G4579;

King Jamesbeckon.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
kataseiataκατέσεισε	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	motioned	1×
kataseiaratosκατασείσας	happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine	motioning	3×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	kataseiamō	kataseiame	kataseiami	kataseiama	kataseiamē	kataseiamelē
you 2nd person singular	kataseiasō	kataseiase	kataseiasi	kataseiasa	kataseiasē	kataseiaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kataseiatō	kataseiate	kataseiati	kataseiata1×κατέσεισε	kataseiatē	kataseiatelē
we 1st person plural	kataseianō	kataseiane	kataseiani	kataseiana	kataseianē	kataseianelē
ye 2nd person plural	kataseiavō	kataseiave	kataseiavi	kataseiava	kataseiavē	kataseiavelē
they 3rd person plural	kataseialō	kataseiale	kataseiali	kataseiala	kataseialē	kataseialelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	kataseiameiō	kataseiameia	kataseiameiē
you 2nd person singular	kataseiaseiō	kataseiaseia	kataseiaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kataseiateiō	kataseiateia	kataseiateiē
we 1st person plural	kataseianeiō	kataseianeia	kataseianeiē
ye 2nd person plural	kataseiaveiō	kataseiaveia	kataseiaveiē
they 3rd person plural	kataseialeiō	kataseialeia	kataseialeiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	kataseiasōr	kataseiasar	kataseiasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kataseiatōr	kataseiatar	kataseiatēr
ye 2nd person plural	kataseiavōr	kataseiavar	kataseiavēr
they 3rd person plural	kataseialōr	kataseialar	kataseialēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	kataseiamoiō	kataseiamoia
you 2nd person singular	kataseiasoiō	kataseiasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kataseiatoiō	kataseiatoia
we 1st person plural	kataseianoiō	kataseianoia
ye 2nd person plural	kataseiavoiō	kataseiavoia
they 3rd person plural	kataseialoiō	kataseialoia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kataseiarō	kataseiari	kataseiara	kataseiarē

Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kataseiarōtos	kataseiaritos	kataseiaratos3×κατασείσας	kataseiarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

kataseistem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

katasei is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

kataseiata“motioned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 21:40“motioned”epitreparatou de autou tos Paulos histanarētos epi toiu anabathmoiu kataseiata ta cheira to lao, pollau de sigau gineratau prosfōnata ta Hebraida dialekta legarōtosHaving received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

kataseiaratos“motioning”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×

Acts 12:17“motioning”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

Acts 13:16“motioning”anistanaratos de Paulos kai kataseiaratos ta cheira legata; Anēroir Israēlitoir kai toir foberōtoir ton theon, akouavar.Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

Acts 19:33“motioned”ek de tou ochlou sumbibazala Alexandron proballaratoiu auton toiu Ioudaioiu, tos de Alexandros kataseiaratos tan cheiran thelate apologerō to dēmo.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.