Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabbath-day's journey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: sab-bath--day's jour-ney
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

See Joshua iii. 4 in the Bible.

Inflected Forms

Sabbath-day's walk (alternative)

Questions

What does sabbath-day's journey mean?: 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.
Where does sabbath-day's journey come from?: See Joshua iii. 4 in the Bible.

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