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)