στάδιονstádion
a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course
Greek (New Testament) · G4712
Meanings
a stadium, i.e.
1. a measure of length = 600 Greek feet or 1⁄8 of a Roman mile Matthew 14:24, Luke 24:13, John 6:19, John 11:18, Revelation 14:20, Revelation 21:16, and, this being the length of the Olympic course
2. a race-course: 1 Corinthians 9:24.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
- Luke 24:13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem.
- John 6:19 They had rowed three or four miles when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,
- John 11:18 Bethany was only a few miles down the road from Jerusalem,
- 1 Corinthians 9:24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!
- Revelation 14:20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.