στίλβ-ω, chiefly
present and
imperfect:
aorist ἔστιλψα [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
glitter, gleam, of polished or bright surfaces, χιτῶνας. ἦκα στίλβοντας ἐλαίῳ [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; λαμπραὶ δ᾽ ἀκτῖνες ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ αἰγλῆεν στίλβουσι
beam from him, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὅπλοις [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰδὼν στίλβοντα τὰ λάβδα, i.e. the λ upon the Spartan shields, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; of sleek horses, σ. ὥστε κύκνου πτερόν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of brilliant complexion, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of water in motion, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the white
gleam on the eye, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of fixed stars, opposed to planets (exc. Mercury, see at {στίλβων}),
twinkle, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
flash lightning, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
metaphorically,
shine, be bright, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
transitive,= στιλπνόω, στίλβει πρόσωπον [
Refs 1st c.AD+]