A Sabbath-day's journey Isaiah 2,000 paces or yards from the city walls ( Acts 1:12 ). According to Jewish tradition, it was the distance one might travel without violating the law of Exodus 16:29 . (See SABBATH .) Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Journey'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​j/journey.html. 1897.