Dictionary entry

στάδιον

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

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 6:1911:18, Re 14:2021:16, and, this being the length of the Olympic course,

2. a race-course: I Co 9:24.†