Midvash

ἡλικίαhēlikía

always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature"

Greek (New Testament) · G2244

Meanings

(a) age: Matthew 6:27, Luke 12:25 (R, margin), Hebrews 11:11

(b) full age, maturity: John 9:21, John 9:23, Ephesians 4:13.

2. stature: Luke 19:3 (Matthew 6:27, Luke 12:25, AV, R, text; but the prevailing usage in LXX and π. favours the former meaning in these doubtful passages; cf., Ellic., ICC, AR, on Ephesians 4:13; Milligan, NTD, 74 f., and especially, MM, Exp., xv; e contra, Field, Notes, 6).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 6:27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
  • Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
  • Luke 12:25 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
  • Luke 19:3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.
  • John 9:21 but we don’t know how he can see or who healed him. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
  • John 9:23 That’s why they said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.