Sabbath day's journey
Easton, 1897
Supposed to be a distance of 2,000 cubits, or less than half-a-mile, the distance to which, according to Jewish tradition, it was allowable to travel on the Sabbath day without violating the law (Acts 1:12; comp. Exodus 16:29; Numbers 35:5; Joshua 3:4).
Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).