ἡλικία

G2244 G:N-F

age/height

ἡλικία , -ας, ἡ (ἧλιξ, of the same age, mature), [in LXX: Eze.13:18 (קוֹמָה), Job.29:18 , Wis.4:9 , Sir.26:17 , frequently in 2-4 Mac ;] always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature"; __1. (a) age : Mat.6:27 , Luk.12:25 (R, mg.), Heb.11:11; __(b) full age, maturity : Jhn.9:21, 23 , Eph.4:13 . __2. stature : Luk.19:3 ( Mat.6:27 , Luk.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, l.with; Milligan, NTD , 74 f., and esp., MM, Exp. , xv; e contra, Field, Notes , 6).† (AS)