This rare term appears only in Paul's counsel about marriage in 1 Corinthians 7. It describes someone who has passed the culturally appropriate age for marriage, creating social or practical pressure for the relationship to be formalized. The cross-linguistic evidence (Spanish 'pasada de edad', German 'überreif') captures the temporal aspect—beyond the expected time. Paul uses this as part of his pastoral advice about when celibacy should give way to marriage.