Furlong

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Στάδιον (Strong'S #4712 — Noun Neuter — stadion — stad'-ee-on )

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

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

Luke 24:13John 6:1911:18Revelation 14:2021:16

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Furlong. See Weights And Measures.

Webster's Dictionary

(a.) A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

FURLONG . See Weights and Measures.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

FURLONG. —See Weights and Measures.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

See Mile

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

(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).