ΣΤΆΔΙΟΝ: στάδιον, -ου, τό pl., στάδια (Jo 6:19, T), and metapl., στάδιοι (v. B1., § 9, 1), [ [in LXX: Da LXX 4:9, Su 37, II Mac 11:5 12:9 ff. * ;] ] a stadium, i.e.
1. . a measure of length = 600 Greek feet or 1⁄8 of a Roman mile Mt 14:24 (Rec., WH, txt., R, mg.), Lk 24:13, Jo 6:19 11:18, Re 14:20 21:16, and, this being the length of the Olympic course, 2. . a race-course: I Co 9:24.†