'Motioned' in the Bible

So they motioned to the baby's father to see what he wanted to name him.

So Simon Peter motioned to this man to ask Jesus about whom he was speaking.

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell this to James and the brothers." Then he left and went somewhere else.

Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said:

Some of the crowd concluded it was because of Alexander, since the Jews had pushed him to the front. So Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.

The tribune gave him permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, motioned for the people to be silent. When everyone had quieted down, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied: