This neuter noun represents the Roman mile (mille passus), a standard unit of distance in the ancient world. In Matthew 5:41, Jesus uses it in his teaching about going beyond legal requirements—if someone compels you to go one mile, go two. The multilingual glosses consistently identify the mile as a distance measure (Spanish milla, French mille). The Roman mile was slightly shorter than the modern statute mile, measuring approximately 4,860 feet. Jesus's teaching assumes the forced labor Roman soldiers could legally impose on civilians.