neuo denotes signaling by a motion, whether inviting speech or directing a question.

The two attestations show signaling by a motion: a governor prompts Paul to speak in Acts 24:10, and Simon Peter directs another person to ask a question in John 13:24.

1. Signal by a physical gesture · dominant

   In Acts 24:10, the aorist active participle occurs as Paul begins answering after the governor’s signal; the APB renders the clause “when the governor motioned for him to speak.” In John 13:24, the present active indicative describes Simon Peter’s signal directing someone to ask whom Jesus meant; the APB renders “Simon Peter motioned to him to ask which one he meant.”

   Acts 24:10John 13:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Acts 24:10 and John 13:24, the APB uses “motioned” for the signaling action. It confirms the clause-level action rather than fixing a separate English equivalent.