Stádion — G4712

Definition

neuter noun

a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course

1. a measure of length comprising 600 Greek feet, or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces , hence, one-eighth of a Roman mile
2. a race-course, i. e. place in which contests in running were held

Usually translated as

race, furlong

Origin

from the base of G2476 (as fixed)

• hístēmi (G2476)

Occurrences

Stádion occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), John (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Revelation (2)

• Luke 24:13 — And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs (σταδίους).
• John 6:19 — So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs (σταδίους), they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
• John 11:18 — Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs (σταδίων) off:
• 1 Corinthians 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race (σταδίῳ) run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
• Revelation 14:20 — And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs (σταδίων).
• Revelation 21:16 — And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs (σταδίων). The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.