The meaning of Mile in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
(from Lat. mille, "a thousand;" Matthew 5:41), a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each. Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards, being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.
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Mile {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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