Strong’s G4712

στάδιον

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter

Transliteration

stadion

Pronunciation

STAH-dee-on

Definition

Stadium, Furlong

Meaning

(a) a stadium, one eighth of a Roman mile, (b) a race-course for public games.

Usage

In the New Testament, "stadion" refers to a unit of distance, approximately 600 Greek feet or about 1/8 of a Roman mile, roughly equivalent to 607 feet or 185 meters. It is used to describe distances in travel and measurement.

Bible references

Matthew 14:24;Luke 24:13;John 6:19;John 11:18;1 Corinthians 9:24;Revelation 14:20;Revelation 21:16