Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2244
ἡλικία
hēlikia · “age/height”
Used 8 times across 5 books
Definition
ἡλικία, -ας, ἡ
(ἧλιξ, of the same age, mature), [in LXX: Eze.13:18 (קוֹמָה), Job.29:18, Wis.4:9, Sir.26:17, frequently in 2-4 Mac ;]
always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature";
1. (a) age: Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25 (R, mg.), Heb.11:11;
(b) full age, maturity: Jhn.9:21, 23, Eph.4:13.
2. stature: Luk.19:3 (Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25, AV, R, txt.; but the prevailing usage in LXX and π. favours the former meaning in these doubtful passages; cf., Ellic., ICC, AR, on Eph, l.with; Milligan, NTD, 74 f., and esp., MM, Exp., xv; e contra, Field, Notes, 6).†
(ἧλιξ, of the same age, mature), [in LXX: Eze.13:18 (קוֹמָה), Job.29:18, Wis.4:9, Sir.26:17, frequently in 2-4 Mac ;]
always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature";
1. (a) age: Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25 (R, mg.), Heb.11:11;
(b) full age, maturity: Jhn.9:21, 23, Eph.4:13.
2. stature: Luk.19:3 (Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25, AV, R, txt.; but the prevailing usage in LXX and π. favours the former meaning in these doubtful passages; cf., Ellic., ICC, AR, on Eph, l.with; Milligan, NTD, 74 f., and esp., MM, Exp., xv; e contra, Field, Notes, 6).†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Luke3
John2
Ephesians1
Hebrews1
In the text
Matthew 6:27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.Luke 12:25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?Luke 19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.John 9:21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.John 9:23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.Ephesians 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
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