beautiful

Greek Adjective

ἀστεῖος, -ον (ἄστυ, a city), [in LXX: Exo.2:2 (טוֹב), Num.22:32 (οὐκ ἀ. יָרַט), Jdg.3:17 (בָּרִיא), Jdth.11:23, Dan LXX, Sus 1:7, 2Ma.6:23 *;] 1) of the town. 2) (Like Lat. urbanus), (a) courteous, (b) elegant (in π, of clothing, MM, see word), comely, fair (as in Ex, l.with), Heb.11:23, Act.7:20. (AS)

beautiful

Greek Adjective

ἀστεῖος, α, ον, also ος, ον [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (ἄστυ):— of the town (but in the literal sense ἀστικός is used). II) town-bred, polite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἄγροικος, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; charming, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) of thoughts and words, refined, elegant, witty, διάλεκτον ἀστείαν ὑποθηλυτέραν, opposed to ἀνελεύθερον ὑπαγροικοτέραν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀστεῖον λέγεις (where there is a play on the double sense, witty and popular) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, οἱ ἀ. the wits,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἀ. witty sayings, witticisms, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -ως[Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) as a general word of praise, of things and persons, pretty, charming, βοσκήματε[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀστεῖόν [ἐστι] ὅτι ἐρυθριᾷς it is charming to see you blush, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀστεῖον πάνυ εἰ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.b) ironically, ἀ. κέρδος a pretty piece of luck, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) of outward appearance, pretty, graceful, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; handsome, [LXX]: in Comedy, of dainty dishes, κραμβίδιον, κρεΐσκον, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) good of its kind, αἷμα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, good, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀστεῖα good qualities, opposed to φαῦλα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]adverb -είως honourably, πράττων[LXX+1st c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

urbane, i.e. (by implication) handsome; fair; from (a city)