ΗΜΙΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ, ημισταδιον
ĒMISTADION, ēmistadion
Sounds Like: hee-mee-STA-dee-on
Translations: half-stadium, a half-stadium
From the root: ΗΜΙΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'hemi-' (half) and 'stadion' (a stadium or a measure of distance). It refers to a specific unit of distance, equivalent to half a stadium. A stadium was an ancient Greek unit of length, roughly 600 Greek feet or about 185 meters (607 feet). Therefore, a hemistadion would be approximately 92.5 meters (303.5 feet). It is used to indicate a short distance.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2255 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:115
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