The Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Sabbath Day’S Journey
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (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).