International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
FURLONGfur'-long (stadion, "stadium"; Luke 24:13 John 6:19; John 11:18 Revelation 14:20; Revelation 21:16): A Greek measure of length, being 600 Greek ft., or 100 orguiai equal to 606 3/4 English ft., and thus somewhat less than a furlong, which is 660 ft.
See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Greek
4712. stadion -- a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl. a ... ... 4712 -- properly, the of a race-course; a ("
furlong"), the measure (length) of an
ancient ; a (""); figuratively) the total length (distance) God requires
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Answers to Prayer
... After the sudden death of the youngest son of the family, in 1880, the care of the
family devolved entirely upon the two daughters, Mrs. HJ Furlong and Miss ...
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Julias-Bethsaida
... But I, when I understood this, sent two thousand armed men, under Jermias their
captain; and they having encamped a furlong from Julias near the river Jordan ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 93 julias-bethsaida.htm
How Herod Rebuilt the Temple and Raised it Higher and Made it More ...
... This hill was walled all round, and in compass four furlongs, [the distance of]
each angle containing in length a furlong: but within this wall, and on the ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 how herod rebuilt.htm
The General Conference of 1832
... Baltimore Conference: John Bear, Robert Cadden, Charles A. Davis, John Davis, Henry
Furlong, Alfred Griffith, William Hamilton, James M. Hanson, Andrew Hemphill ...
/.../chapter 11 the general conference.htm
Argument. Saturus, in a vision, and Perpetua Being Carried by ...
... And those four angels who bore us, being greatly afraid, put us down; and we
passed over on foot the space of a furlong in a broad path. ...
/.../chapter iv argument saturus in a.htm
The General Conference of 1828
... Pittsburgh Conference: Henry B. Bascom, Charles Elliott, Thornton Fleming, Henry
Furlong, William Lambdin, Daniel Limerick, James Moore, David Sharp, Asa Shinn ...
/.../chapter 9 the general conference.htm
Vision Fourth. Concerning the Trial and Tribulation that are to ...
... I see dust rising even to the heavens. I began to say to myself, "Are cattle
approaching and raising the dust?" It was about a furlong's distance from me. ...
/.../the pastor books first second third/vision fourth concerning the trial.htm
As Soon as I had Gotten Intelligence of This...
... as I had gotten intelligence of this, I sent two thousand armed men, and a captain
over them, whose name was Jeremiah, who raised a bank a furlong off Julias ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 72 as soon as.htm
End of Three Months' Ministry in Jerusalem.
... Josephus describes it as a stadium, or furlong, in length, and as having three parts,
two of them thirty feet wide each, and the middle one forty-five feet. ...
/.../the new testament commentary vol iii john/end of three months ministry.htm
What He Likewise Wrote of the Place of Our Lord's Ascension, and ...
... "Hebron, once a habitation and the chief city of David's kingdom, now only showing
by its ruins what it then was, has, one furlong to the east of it, a double ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xvii what he likewise.htm
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A stadium, a Greek measure of distance equal to 606 feet and 9 inches (
Luke 24:13;
John 6:19;
11:18;
Revelation 14:20;
21:16).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(
n.) A measure of length; one eighth of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.
Thesaurus
Furlong... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A measure of length; one eighth of a mile; forty
rods; two hundred and twenty yards. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
FURLONG.
.../f/furlong.htm - 7kRod (138 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:16 The plan of the city is a square, the length being the same as
the breadth; and he measured the city furlong by furlong, with his measuring rod ...
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Furiously (9 Occurrences)
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Furlongs (5 Occurrences)
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Weights (14 Occurrences)
... In the New Testament we have the fathom (orguia), about 6 feet, and the furlong
(stadion), 600 Greek feet or 606 3/4 English feet, which is somewhat less than ...
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Measures (50 Occurrences)
... In the New Testament we have the fathom (orguia), about 6 feet, and the furlong
(stadion), 600 Greek feet or 606 3/4 English feet, which is somewhat less than ...
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Tower (74 Occurrences)
... He states that it was a temple square in form, two furlongs (1,213 ft.) each way,
in the midst of which was built a solid tower a furlong square (nearly 607 ft ...
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Babylon (270 Occurrences)
... Within this sacred precinct was a solid tower measuring a furlong each way,
and surmounted by other towers to the number of eight. ...
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Babel (3 Occurrences)
... Within this sacred precinct was a solid tower measuring a furlong each way,
and surmounted by other towers to the number of eight. ...
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Subtopics
Furlong
Furlong: One-Eighth of a Mile
Related Terms
Rod (138 Occurrences)
Furiously (9 Occurrences)
Furlongs (5 Occurrences)
Weights (14 Occurrences)
Measures (50 Occurrences)
Tower (74 Occurrences)
Babylon (270 Occurrences)
Babel (3 Occurrences)
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