4712 - stadion

Strong's Concordance

Original word: στάδιον,
Transliteration: stadion
Definition (short): miles
Definition (full): a stadium (a Greek measure of length), by implication a racecourse

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).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

References

Strong's 4712: 7 Occurrences
KJV: But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
NASB: But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
KJV: And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
NASB: And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
KJV: 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.
NASB: Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.
KJV: Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
NASB: Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off;
KJV: Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
NASB: Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.