4712. stadion
Lexicon
stadion: Stadium, Furlong

Original Word: στάδιον
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: stadion
Pronunciation: STAH-dee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (stad'-ee-on)
Definition: Stadium, Furlong
Meaning: (a) a stadium, one eighth of a Roman mile, (b) a race-course for public games.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
stadium, arena, furlong

Or masculine (in plural) stadios (stad'-ee-os) from the base of histemi (as fixed); a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course -- furlong, race.

see GREEK histemi

HELPS Word-studies

4712 stádion – properly, the distance of a race-course; a stadium ("furlong"), the measure (length) of an ancient foot-race; a furlong ("stadion"); (figuratively) the total length (distance) God requires each of us to run in our race of faith. That is, doing all He measures out to receive full eternal-inheritance.

1 Cor 9:24: "Do you not know that those who run in a race ('stadium-length,' 4712 /stádion) all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win" (NASU).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as histémi
Definition
a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl. a racecourse
NASB Translation
distance (1), miles (5), race (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4712: στάδιον

στάδιον, σταδιου, plural τά σταδια (John 6:19 Tdf.), and οἱ σταδιοι (so (Matthew 14:24 Tr text WH text); Luke 24:13; John 6:19 (not Tdf.); Revelation 21:16 (Relz G L WH marginal reading); 2 Macc. 11:5 2Macc. 12:10, 29; in the other passages, the gender is not apparent (see Tdf. Proleg., p. 117; WHs Appendix, p. 157); Krüger, § 19, 2, 1) (ΣΤΑΩ, ἵστημι; hence, properly, 'established,' that which stands fast, a 'stated' distance, a 'fixed standard' of length), a stadium, i. e.

1. a measure of length comprising 600 Greek feet, or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces (Pliny, h. n. 2, 23 (21), 85), hence, one-eighth of a Roman mile (i. e. 606 3/4 English feet (about 15 miles less than one-fifth of a kilometer)); the space or distance of that length (A. V. a furlong): (Matthew 14:24 Tr text WH text); Luke 24:13; John 6:19; John 11:18; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 21:16.

2. a race-course, i. e. place in which contests in running were held; the one who outstripped the rest, and reached the goal first, receiving the prize: 1 Corinthians 9:24 (here A. V. race). Courses of this description were to be found in most of the larger Greek cities, and were, like that at Olympia, 600 Greek feet in length. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Sigdium; Grundt in Schenkel, under the word, vol. v., 375f; (BB. DD. under the word ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From the base of ἵστημι (histēmi), meaning "to stand."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "stadion" as it is a Greek measure of length. However, similar concepts of measurement and distance can be found in Hebrew terms such as אמה (amah, Strong's 520) for "cubit" and ריס (ris, a Greek loanword in some contexts, though not directly in the Hebrew Bible).

Usage: The term "stadion" is used in the New Testament to denote a specific measure of distance, often in the context of travel or measurement. It is also used metaphorically to describe a race or course.

Context: The term "stadion" appears in several New Testament passages, primarily in the context of describing distances. In John 6:19, the disciples are described as having rowed "about three or four miles" (literally "twenty-five or thirty stadia") when they saw Jesus walking on the sea. Similarly, in Luke 24:13, the distance from Jerusalem to Emmaus is described as "sixty stadia." These references highlight the use of "stadion" as a unit of measurement in the ancient world, providing a sense of scale and distance in the narrative.

The stadion was a common unit of length in the Greco-Roman world, roughly equivalent to one-eighth of a Roman mile. It was also the length of the standard Greek racecourse, which is why the term is sometimes associated with athletic competitions. The Apostle Paul uses the imagery of a race in 1 Corinthians 9:24, though the term "stadion" itself is not used in this particular verse. The concept of a race, however, would have been familiar to his audience, who would have understood the discipline and effort required to compete in such events.

The use of "stadion" in the New Testament serves both a practical purpose in describing distances and a metaphorical one in illustrating the Christian life as a race requiring perseverance and focus.

Forms and Transliterations
εσταθμωμένον εστάλαξέ έσταξαν έσταξε έσταξεν σταδιους σταδίους σταδιω σταδίω σταδίῳ σταδιων σταδίων στάζοι στάζοντα στάζουσαι στάθμια σταθμίοις στάθμιον σταθμίων σταθμοί σταθμοίς σταθμόν σταθμός σταθμού σταθμούς σταθμώ σταθμών σταις σταίς στακτή στακτήν στάκτην στακτής στάξει στάξη stadio stadiō stadíoi stadíōi stadion stadiōn stadíon stadíōn stadious stadíous
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 14:24 N-ANP
GRK: πλοῖον ἤδη σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ
NAS: a long distance from the land,
INT: [the] boat now distance long from

Luke 24:13 N-ANP
GRK: κώμην ἀπέχουσαν σταδίους ἑξήκοντα ἀπὸ
NAS: which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
KJV: Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs.
INT: a village being distant furlongs sixty from

John 6:19 N-ANP
GRK: οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε
NAS: three or four miles, they saw Jesus
KJV: or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus
INT: then about furlongs twenty five

John 11:18 N-GNP
GRK: ὡς ἀπὸ σταδίων δεκαπέντε
NAS: about two miles off;
KJV: about fifteen furlongs off:
INT: about off furlongs fifteen

1 Corinthians 9:24 N-DNS
GRK: οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες
NAS: that those who run in a race all run,
KJV: they which run in a race run all,
INT: those who in a race course run all

Revelation 14:20 N-GNP
GRK: ἵππων ἀπὸ σταδίων χιλίων ἑξακοσίων
NAS: for a distance of two hundred miles.
KJV: a thousand [and] six hundred furlongs.
INT: horses to the distance of stadia a thousand six hundred

Revelation 21:16 N-GNP
GRK: καλάμῳ ἐπὶ σταδίων δώδεκα χιλιάδων
NAS: with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length
KJV: thousand furlongs. The length
INT: reed in stadia twelve thousand

Strong's Greek 4712
7 Occurrences


σταδίῳ — 1 Occ.
σταδίων — 3 Occ.
σταδίους — 3 Occ.















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