Strong's Greek Concordance

G4712: στάδιον

stádion · “stadium”

Definition

a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course

KJV translates it as: furlong, race

Word origin: from the base of G2476 (ἵστημι) (as fixed);

Extended definition

στάδιον, -ου, τό pl., στάδια (Jhn.6:19, T), and metapl., στάδιοι (see B1., 9, 1),
[in LXX: Dan LXX 4:9, Sus 1:37, 2Ma.11:5 2Mac 12:9 ff. * ;]
a stadium, i.e.
1. a measure of length = 600 Greek feet or 1⁄8 of a Roman mile Mat.14:24 (Rec., WH, txt., R, mg.), Luk.24:13, Jhn.6:19 11:18, Rev.14:20 21:16, and, this being the length of the Olympic course,
2. a race-course: 1Co.9:24.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G4712 is translated

  • stadia ×6
  • a race course ×1

Bible verses with G4712 (stádion)

Stádion appears in 7 verses.

  • Matthew 14:24

    But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

  • Luke 24:13

    And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

  • John 6:19

    So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

  • John 11:18

    Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

  • 1 Corinthians 9:24

    Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

  • Revelation 14:20

    And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

  • Revelation 21:16

    And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.