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).† (AS)
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G2244 — ἡλικία
hēlikia · age/height · Greek
8 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 6:27 · ἡλικίαν“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?Luke 2:52 · ἡλικίᾳAnd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.Luke 12:25 · ἡλικίανWhich of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?Luke 19:3 · ἡλικίᾳHe was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.John 9:21 · ἡλικίανbut how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”John 9:23 · ἡλικίανTherefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”Ephesians 4:13 · ἡλικίαςuntil we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;Hebrews 11:11 · ἡλικίαςBy faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.