Lexicon
διανεύω
dianeuō
G1269
G:V Greek

to signify

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Dianeuo denotes communicating by gestures when speech is unavailable in Luke 1:22.

The attested use describes nonverbal communication by gestures while the speaker is unable to speak.

Senses in use

  1. Communicating by gestures · dominant

    In Luke 1:22, the present active masculine singular participle occurs as the man comes out unable to speak; the APB renders the surrounding clause, “he kept making signs to them and remained mute.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 1:22, the APB presents the action as “he kept making signs to them” alongside his inability to speak. This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.

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