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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_77708" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_77708" /> == | ||
<div> '''1: | <div> '''1: '''''Στάδιον''''' ''' (Strong'S #4712 — Noun Neuter — stadion — stad'-ee-on ) </div> <p> denotes (a) "a stadium," i.e., a measure of length, 600 Greek feet, or one-eighth of a Roman mile, Matthew 14:24 (in the best mss.); Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18; Revelation 14:20; 21:16; (b) "a race course," the length of the Olympic course, 1—Corinthians 9:24 . </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16112" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16112" /> == | ||
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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72652" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72652" /> == | ||
<p> '''Furlong.''' See '''Weights and Measures''' . </p> | <p> '''Furlong.''' ''See '' '''Weights and Measures''' ''.'' </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_124670" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_124670" /> == | ||
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== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51043" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51043" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <p> <strong> [[Furlong]] </strong> . See [[Weights]] and Measures. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_55912" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_55912" /> == | ||
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== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_66114" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_66114" /> == | ||
<p> See | <p> See [[Weights And Measures]] </p> | ||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47772" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47772" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3813" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3813" /> == | ||
<p> '''''fûr´long''''' ( στάδιον , <i> '''''stádion''''' </i> , "stadium"; Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 21:16 ): A G reek measure of length, being 600 Greek ft., or 100 <i> '''''orguiaı́''''' </i> equal to 606 3/4 English ft., and thus somewhat less than a furlong, which is 660 ft. See [[Weights And Measures]] . </p> | <p> ''''' fûr´long ''''' ( στάδιον , <i> ''''' stádion ''''' </i> , "stadium"; Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 21:16 ): A G reek measure of length, being 600 Greek ft., or 100 <i> ''''' orguiaı́ ''''' </i> equal to 606 3/4 English ft., and thus somewhat less than a furlong, which is 660 ft. See [[Weights And Measures]] . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40813" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40813" /> == | ||
<p> ( | <p> ( '''''Στάδιος''''' or '''''Στάδιον''''' '', A Stadiun),'' a Greek measure of distance, equal to 606 feet 9 inches ( Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; [ 1 Corinthians 9:24, "race," i.e., a course or lists for running]; Revelation 14:20; 20:16). See Smith's Dict. of Class. Antiq. s.v. Stadium. (See [[Measure]]); (See [[Stade]]). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 14 October 2021
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
denotes (a) "a stadium," i.e., a measure of length, 600 Greek feet, or one-eighth of a Roman mile, Matthew 14:24 (in the best mss.); Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18; Revelation 14:20; 21:16; (b) "a race course," the length of the Olympic course, 1—Corinthians 9:24 .
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
Put, in the New Testament, for the Greek, or rather, Roman stadium, which contained about 201 45-100 yards. The English furlong, one- eighth of a mile, contains 220 yards; and is thus one-twelfth longer than the Roman stadium, Luke 24:13 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]
Luke 24:13 John 6:19 11:18 Revelation 14:20 21:16
Smith's Bible Dictionary [4]
Furlong. See Weights and Measures .
Webster's Dictionary [5]
(a.) A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [6]
Furlong . See Weights and Measures.
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament [7]
FURLONG. —See Weights and Measures.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [8]
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [9]
See Mile
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [10]
fûr´long ( στάδιον , stádion , "stadium"; Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 21:16 ): A G reek measure of length, being 600 Greek ft., or 100 orguiaı́ equal to 606 3/4 English ft., and thus somewhat less than a furlong, which is 660 ft. See Weights And Measures .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [11]
( Στάδιος or Στάδιον , A Stadiun), a Greek measure of distance, equal to 606 feet 9 inches ( Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; [ 1 Corinthians 9:24, "race," i.e., a course or lists for running]; Revelation 14:20; 20:16). See Smith's Dict. of Class. Antiq. s.v. Stadium. (See Measure); (See Stade).
References
- ↑ Furlong from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
- ↑ Furlong from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from Webster's Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Furlong from Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
- ↑ Furlong from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary
- ↑ Furlong from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Furlong from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
