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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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μίλιον

Strong’s: G3400

Associated OET lemmas: μίλιον

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: μίλιον; -ου

Sense 1: mile, kilometer

Semantic entry: 81.29

Semantic domains: Spacial Dimensions

Subdomains: Specific Measures of Length

Definition: a Roman mile, consisting of a thousand paces and equivalent to somewhat less than an English mile but equal to about one kilometer and a half

Notes: In translating OET MAT 5:41 in the metric system, it would be better to simply say ‘whoever forces you to carry his pack one kilometer’ rather than to attempt more specific distance, namely, ‘a kilometer and a half.’

Further resources: realia:11.4.2.5

Show passage in OET: MAT 5:41

OET-RV MAT 5:41

41 And if someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles with them.

OET-LV MAT 5:41

41 and whoever will_be_compelling you one mile, be_going with him two.

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