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Furlong

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19155 verse references

Easton's 1897

A stadium, a Greek measure of distance equal to 606 feet and 9 inches (Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18; Rev. 14:20; 21:16).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

fur'-long (stadion, "stadium"; Lu 24:13; Joh 6:19; 11:18; Re 14:20; 21:16): A Greek measure of length, being 600 Greek ft., or 100 orguiai equal to 606 3/4 English ft., and thus somewhat less than a furlong, which is 660 ft.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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