GREEK · G3400
μίλιον
milion — mile
a Roman mile, milliarium , = 1000 paces,= 8 stades, = 1680 yards, i. e. 80 yards less than our mile, (Polybius Historicus), etc. (ML)
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Mile
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3205
יָלַד
ya.lad — to beget
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
394 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6629
צֹאן
tson — flock
1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) 1b) of multitude (simile) 1c) of multitude (metaphor)
227 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H68
אֶ֫בֶן
e.ven — stone
: stone 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart
222 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3383
יַרְדֵּן
yar.den — Jordan
Jordan = "descender" the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)
163 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8111
שֹׁמְרוֹן
sho.me.ron — Samaria
§ Samaria = "watch mountain" 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem
95 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2275
חֶבְרוֹן
chev.ron — Hebron
Hebron = "association" a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar
67 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7927
שְׁכֶם
she.khem — Shechem
Shechem = "back" or "shoulder" a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria Also named: Suchem (Συχέμ "Shechem" G4966)
54 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3405
יְרִיחוֹ
ye.ri.cho — Jericho
Jericho = "its moon" a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan Also named: Hierichō (Ἱεριχώ "Jericho" G2410)
53 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1391
גִּבְעוֹן
giv.on — Gibeon
§ Gibeon = "hill city" a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem
36 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1834
דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק
dam.me.seq — Damascus
§ Damascus = "silent is the sackcloth weaver" an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 130 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem
35 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6672
צֹ֫הַר
tso.har — midday
1) noon, midday 1a) noon (as specific time of day) 1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing)
24 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6227
עָשָׁן
a.shan — smoke
1) smoke 1a) smoke 1b) in metaphor, simile 1c) smoke (fig.)
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3003
יָבֵשׁ
ya.vesh — Jabesh (Gilead)
§ Jabesh = "dry" a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa may be modern 'Wadi Yabes'
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1387
גֶּ֫בַע
ge.va — Geba
§ Gaba or Geba or Gibeah = "hill" a city in Benjamin, modern 'Jeba', which stands on the top of a steep terraced hill, six miles or ten kilometres north east of Jerusalem and three miles or five kilometres from Gibeah, on the edge of the Wadi Suweinit looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, modern 'Mukhmas'
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5210
נִינְוֵה
nin.veh — Nineveh
§ Nineveh = "abode of Ninus" capital of the ancient kingdom of Assyria; located on the east bank of the Tigris river, 550 miles (880 km) from its mouth and 250 miles (400 km) north of Babylon
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6068
עֲנָתוֹת
a.na.tot — Anathoth
Anathoth = "answers to prayer" a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah Also named: an.to.ti (עַנְּתֹתִי "Anathoth" H6069)
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4023
מְגִדּוֹ
me.gid.don — Megiddo
Megiddo or Megiddon = "place of crowds" ancient city of Canaan assigned to Manasseh and located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth Also named: Armageddōn (Ἀρμαγεδδών "Armageddon" G0717)
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4363
מִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂ
mikh.mas — Michmash
§ Michmas or Michmash = "hidden" a city in Benjamin lying near Ramah and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Jerusalem; probably modern 'Mukhmas'
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H357
אַיָּלוֹן
ay.ya.lon — Aijalon
§ Ajalon or Aijalon = "field of deer" Levitical city in Dan, 14 miles or 25 km NW of Jerusalem, later ruled by the Amorites, then the Benjamites of Judah, then by the Philistines
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5658
עַבְדּוֹן
av.don — Abdon
Abdon = "servile" a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh' Also named: ev.ron (עֶבְרֹן "Ebron" H5683)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6084
עׇפְרָה
oph.rah — Ophrah
Ophrah = "fawn" a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Bethel Also named: bet le.aph.rah (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה "Beth-le-aphrah" H1036)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1446
גְּדוֹר
ge.dor — Gedor
Gedor = "wall" a town in the mountainous part of Judah a few miles north of Hebron Also named: ge.der (גֶּ֫דֶר "Geder" H1445)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4712
στάδιος
stadios — stadium
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)
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(from Lat. mille, “a thousand;” Matt. 5:41), a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each. Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards, being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.