Bible dictionary for children
Stadion
A stadion is an ancient distance unit; stadia is the plural.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A stadion is an ancient distance unit; stadia is the plural. Older English translations sometimes use furlong.
Talk about it
What information does a distance add to a journey story?
An example from the Bible
John describes the disciples rowing a number of stadia before seeing Jesus on the water. The unit helps express how far they have traveled.
Read John 6:19 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: John 6:19
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
