Strong's Lexicon
G2244 — ἡλικία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2244 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἡλικία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from helix (a comrade, i.e. one of the same age) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | helikia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hay-lik-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. maturity (in years or size) |
| KJV Renderings: | age, stature |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἡλικία, ἡλικίας, ἡ (ἧλιξ mature, of full age, Homer, Odyssey 18, 373 (others of the same age; cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word; Papes Lexicon under the word)); from Homer down;
1. age, time of life;
a. universally: Mat 6:21; Luk 12:25 (in these passages, ’term or length of life’; but others refer them to 2 below; see Field, Otium Norv. Pars iii., p. 4; James Morison, Commentary on Matthew, the passage cited) cf. πῆχυς, and DeWette, Meyer, Bleek on Matthew, the passage cited; παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας, beyond the proper stage of life (A. V. past age), Heb 11:11 (2Ma 4:40; 4Ma 5:4).
b. adult age, maturity: ἔχειν ἡλικίαν (A. V. to be of age), Joh 9:21; Joh 9:23.
c. suitable age for anything; with the genitive of the thing for which it is fit: τοῦ γάμου, Demosthenes; τοῦ ἤδη φρονεῖν, Plato, Eryx., p. 396 b.; metaphorically, of an attained state of mind fit for a thing: τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, the age in which we are fitted to receive the fullness (see πλήρωμα, 1) of Christ, Eph 4:13 (others refer this to 2; cf. Ellicott, in the place cited).
2. stature (Demosthenes, Plutarch, others): τῇ ἡλικία μικρός, Luk 19:3; προκόπτειν ἡλικία, i. e. in height and comeliness of stature (Bengel, justam proceritatem nactus est et decoram), Luk 2:52; cf. Meyer, Bleek, at the passage.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἡλικία (age)
Matthew 6:27
- KJV: Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature
- GK: τις δε εξ υμών μεριμνών δύναται προσθείναι επί την ηλικίαν αυτού πήχυν ένα
Luke 2:52
- KJV: And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man
- GK: και Ιησούς προέκοπτε σοφία και ηλικία και χάριτι παρά θεώ και ανθρώποις
Luke 12:25
- KJV: And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit
- GK: τις δε εξ υμών μεριμνών δύναται προσθείναι επί την ηλικίαν αυτού πήχυν ένα
Luke 19:3
- KJV: And he sought to see Jesus who he was and could not for the press because he was little of stature
- GK: και εζήτει ιδείν τον Ιησούν τις εστι και ουκ ηδύνατο από του όχλου ότι τη ηλικία μικρός ην
John 9:21
- KJV: 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
- GK: πως δε νυν βλέπει ουκ οίδαμεν η τις ήνοιξεν αυτού τους οφθαλμούς ημείς ουκ οίδαμεν αυτός ηλικίαν έχει αυτόν ερωτήσατε αυτός περί αυτού λαλήσει
John 9:23
- KJV: Therefore said his parents He is of age ask him
- GK: διά τούτο οι γονείς αυτού είπον ότι ηλικίαν έχει αυτόν ερωτήσατε
Ephesians 4:13
- KJV: 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
- GK: μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οι πάντες εις την ενότητα της πίστεως και της επιγνώσεως του υιού του θεού εις άνδρα τέλειον εις μέτρον ηλικίας του πληρώματος του χριστού
Hebrews 11:11
- KJV: 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
- GK: πίστει και αυτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εις καταβολήν σπέρματος έλαβε και παρά καιρόν ηλικίας έτεκεν επεί πιστόν ηγήσατο τον επαγγειλάμενον
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