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Strong's #2244: helikia (pronounced hay-lik-ee'-ah)

from the same as 2245; maturity (in years or size):--age, stature.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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hēlikia

1) age, time of life

1a) age, term or length of life

1b) adult age, maturity

1c) suitable age for anything

1d) metaphorically of an attained state fit for a thing

2) stature, i.e in height and comeliness of stature

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from the same as G2245

Citing in TDNT: 2:941, 308




Usage:

This word is used 8 times:

Matthew 6:27: "cubit unto his stature?"
Luke 2:52: "increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God"
Luke 12:25: "add to his stature one cubit?"
Luke 19:3: "because he was little of stature."
John 9:21: "know not: he is of age; ask him: he"
John 9:23: "Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him."
Ephesians 4:13: "man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:"
Hebrews 11:11: "seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged"









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