ἀστεῖος

asteiosAdjectiveG0791

beautiful

From: from (a city);

Short Definition

urbane, i.e. (by implication) handsome

Full Lexicon Entry

1.of the town.
2.(Like Lat. urbanus)
acourteous
belegant (in π., of clothing, MM, ), comely, fair (as in Ex, l.with)
LXX Usage: (טוֹב), (οὐκ ἀ. יָרַט), (בָּרִיא), Dan LXX, *

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology G:A

DescriptionGreek Adjective

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 7:20
  • Hebrews 11:23

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