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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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The word mile, in Matthew 5:41 , is spoken of the Roman milliare, or mile, which contained eight stadia, 1,000 paces, that is, about 1,614 yards, while the English mile contains 1,760 yards.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Mile'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​m/mile.html. 1859.
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