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)