- στάδιον
- στάδιον, ου, τό (Jos., Ant. 15, 415; Just., D. 9, 3) pl. τὰ στάδια J 6:19 v.l.; Hv 4, 1, 2 and οἱ στάδιοι (TestAbrB 2 p. 106, 20 [Stone p. 60]; TestZeb 7:4; TestGad; Just., A I, 34, 2; both plurals also in Attic Gk.; s. Kühner-Bl. I 500; B-D-F §49, 3; W-S. §8, 12; Mlt-H. 122; Mayser 289; Thackeray 155; Helbing 46f; Reinhold 53f)① a measure of distance of about 192 meters, stade, one-eighth mile (Hdt. et al.; ins, pap; Da 4:12; 2 Macc; pseudepigr.; Jos., Bell. 5, 192 ἓξ σταδίους; 7, 284, Ant. 18, 60; Just., A I, 34, 2) = w. allowance for variations according to locale, 600 Greek (625 Roman; c. 607 English) feet=192 meters. Mt 14:24; Lk 24:13 (for the v.l. cp. Appian, Bell. Civ. 5, 35 §140 ἑξήκοντα καὶ ἑκατὸν σταδίους); J 6:19; 11:18; Rv 14:20; 21:16; Hv 4, 1, 2; 5.—S. ASegré, JBL 64, ’45, 369–71.② an area for public spectacles, arena, stadium (Pind. et al.; ins, pap; Philo, Op. M. 78; Jos., Bell. 2, 172, Vi. 331 τὸ στ.; loanw. in rabb.) on or in which foot-races and other public athletic contests were held MPol 6:2; 8:3; 9:1f; 12:1. ἐν στ. τρέχειν run a race 1 Cor 9:24. ἔξω βάλλεσθαι τοῦ στ. be expelled from the stadium 2 Cl 7:4 (s. μαστιγόω 1a). Abs. arena for animal combat AcPl Ha 2, 5 (restored); 4, 11 and 13; 5, 14.—DELG. M-M.
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