FURLONG

Put, in the New Testament, for the Greek, or rather, Roman stadium, which contained about 201 45-100 yards. The English furlong, one- eighth of a mile, contains 220 yards; and is thus one-twelfth longer than the Roman stadium, Lu 24:13.

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Furlong. Furlong
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).

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FURLONG. → One-eighth of a mile Lu 24:13; Joh 11:18; Re 21:16

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furlong. Furlong, n. the eight part of a mile, a ridge of land

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Fur″long (?), n. [[OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang, furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow + lang long. See Furrow, and Long, a.]] A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.