Sabbath-day's journey

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Etymology[edit]

See Joshua iii. 4 in the Bible.

Noun[edit]

Sabbath-day's journey

  1. (historical) The distance of 2,000 cubits, or about five furlongs, which a Jew was permitted to walk on the Sabbath, fixed by the space between the extreme end of the camp and the ark.
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