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Strong's G2244 · Greek

ἡλικία

helikia · hay-lik-ee'-ah

from the same as 2245; maturity (in years or size)


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἡλικία (G2244)

8 ἡλικία , -ας, ἡ ( ἧλιξ , of the same age , mature ), [in LXX: Ez 13:18 ( קוֹמָה ), Jb 29:18 , Wi 4:9 , Si 26:17 , freq. in II-IV Mac;] always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature"; age : Mt 6:27 , Lk 12:25 (R, mg.), He 11:11 ; full age , maturity : Jo 9:21 , 23 , Eph 4:13 . stature : Lk 19:3 ( Mt 6:27 , Lk 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 4:13 ; Milligan, NTD , 74 f., and esp., MM, Exp. , xv; e contra, Field, Notes , 6).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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