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Meaning of Sabbath-day's journey | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Sabbath-keeper Sabbath-keeping Sabbatharian Sabbatharianism Sabbathism Sabbathlessness

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