ἡλικίαν
hēlikía
Refers primarily to age, especially as a period or stage of life involving full growth, maturity, or adulthood. Used also to denote physical stature or bodily size in appropriate contexts, indicating the state of being physically or developmentally mature. Extended uses may refer generically to the span or stage of life, sometimes even metaphorically to capability or ripeness for a task.
Matthew 6:27 · Word #10
Lexicon G2244
| Lemma | ἡλικία |
| Transliteration | hēlikía |
| Strong's | G2244 |
| Definition | Refers primarily to age, especially as a period or stage of life involving full growth, maturity, or adulthood. Used also to denote physical stature or bodily size in appropriate contexts, indicating the state of being physically or developmentally mature. Extended uses may refer generically to the span or stage of life, sometimes even metaphorically to capability or ripeness for a task. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡλικία |
| Strong's | G2244 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2244-02
maturity
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); functions as a singular direct object or measure in its form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a stage of full growth or developed age. Rendered as the singular abstract noun "maturity" to reflect the accusative feminine singular form without adding contextual elements. |
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