G2244: ἡλικία
hēlikía · “age/height”
Definition
maturity (in years or size)
KJV translates it as: age, stature
Word origin: from the same as G2245 (ἡλίκος);
Extended definition
(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).†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2244 is translated
- lifespan ×2
- age ×2
- stature ×1
- in stature ×1
- of age ×1
- of the stature ×1
Bible verses with G2244 (hēlikía)
Hēlikía appears in 8 verses.
- Matthew 6:27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
- Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
- Luke 19:3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
- John 9:21
But 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 9:23
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
- Ephesians 4:13
Till 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 11:11
Through 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.