noun · feminine

hēlikias

Greekἡλικία (hēlikia)

Strong’sG2244

age, stature

stem hēliki-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

stature3×of age2×age1×life1×span of life1×

What it means

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";

(a) age: Mt 6:27, Lk 12:25 (R, mg.), He 11:11;

(b) full age, maturity: Jo 9:21, 23, Eph 4:13.

2. 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. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2244 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhay-lik-ee'-ah

maturity (in years or size)

Fromfrom the same as G2245;

King Jamesage, stature.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	hēlikias	hēlikiais
object accusative	hēlikian4×ἡλικίαν	hēlikiain
direct address vocative	hēlikiar	hēlikiair
of, belonging to genitive	hēlikiau2×ἡλικίας	hēlikiaiu
to, for dative	hēlikia2×ἡλικίᾳ	hēlikiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

hēlikistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hēlikia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

hēlikian“of age”objectaccusative singular4×

Matthew 6:27“life”tinos de ek vu merimnarōtos dunetō prostithara epi tan hēlikian autou pēchon henon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Luke 12:25“span of life”tinos de ek vu merimnarōtos dunetō epi tan hēlikian autou prostithara pēchon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

John 9:21“of age”pōs de nun blepatō ouk oidanē, ē tinos anoigata autou toin ofthalmoin nis ouk oidanē; auton erōtavar, hēlikian echatō, autos peri heautou lalati.But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

John 9:23“of age”dia houtem tois gonevois autou legala hoti Hēlikian echatō, auton eperōtavar.That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

hēlikiau“age”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Ephesians 4:13“stature”mechris katantaneia tois pantois eis tan henotan tau pistiau kai tau epignōsiau tou huiou tou theou, eis anēron teleion, eis metrem hēlikiau teu plērōmeu tou Christou,until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

Hebrews 11:11“age”pistia kai auta Sarra dunamian eis katabolan spermeu lambata kai para kairon hēlikiau, epei piston hēgeta ton epangelleraton;By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

hēlikia“stature”to, fordative singular2×

Luke 2:52“stature”Kai Iēsus prokoptate sofia kai hēlikia kai charia para theo kai anthrōpoi.And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 19:3“stature”kai zētate horara ton Iēsun tinos atō, kai ouk dunete apo tou ochlou hoti ta hēlikia mikros ate.He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.