ἐπινεύω
epineúō · G1962 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to agree, to consent
To indicate one’s approval or agreement, sometimes only by nodding
ExamplesActs 18:20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,
How it’s used In 1 role
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated: he, she or it 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- συγκατατίθεμαι synkatatíthemai · G4784 · to agree on, to arrange together, joint agreement
- Both express consent or agreement, but συγκατατίθημι emphasizes the act of agreeing together with someone or placing oneself in agreement, while ἐπινεύω specifically conveys assent through a nodding gesture.
- συνευδοκέω syneudokéō · G4909 · to agree to, to consent to
- Both convey consent or approval, but συνευδοκέω emphasizes thinking well of something together or joint approval, whereas ἐπινεύω focuses on gestural assent through nodding.
Contrasting words 1 word
- ἀρνέομαι arnéomai · G720 · to deny
- ἐπινεύω means to assent or agree, while ἀρνέομαι means to deny or refuse—a clear lexical opposite in terms of accepting versus rejecting a proposition.
In the other Testament 2 words
- אָבָה ʼâbâh · H14 · to be willing to, to accept, to want to have something to do with
- The Hebrew אָבָה expresses willingness or consent, which is the core semantic outcome of ἐπινεύω (to nod assent). Both convey agreement or consent through different cultural mechanisms (Hebrew willingness vs. Greek gestural assent).
- יָאַל yâʼal · H2974 · to be foolish, to be ignorant, to be without understanding
- The Hebrew יָאַל conveys willingness and consent, closely matching the implication of ἐπινεύω when nodding signifies agreement. Both express voluntary assent.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To agree, to consent33.279
- Acts 18:20 notes that when the Ephesians asked Paul to stay longer, “he did not consent,” ἐπιμένω marking his refusal to agree to their request that he extend his visit.
Word family 8 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : 1 aorist ἐπένευσα; from Homer down; to nod to; tropically, (by a nod) to express…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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