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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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== 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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