Journey
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Journey (214 Occurrences)

Matthew 10:10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 15:32 And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey. (BBE)

Matthew 21:33 "Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country. (See NAS NIV)

Matthew 25:14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property. (BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. (WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)

Mark 6:8 He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 10:17 As He went out to resume His journey, there came a man running up to Him, who knelt at His feet and asked, "Good Rabbi, what am I to do in order to inherit the Life of the Ages?" (WEY NAS RSV)

Mark 12:1 He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. (See NAS NIV)

Mark 13:34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. (KJV WBS NAS RSV)

Luke 2:44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 9:3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey-neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, (Root in KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 10:38 As they pursued their journey He came to a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house. (WEY)

Luke 11:6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,' (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 12:35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. (BBE)

Luke 13:31 Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you." (WEY)

Luke 13:33 "Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem. (WEY NAS)

Luke 14:25 On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He turned and said, (WEY)

Luke 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. (KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV)

Luke 17:11 As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee. (WEY)

Luke 20:9 He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. (See NAS)

John 4:6 Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 8:39 But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey; (WEY)

Acts 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: (Root in KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Acts 9:17 So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." (WEY BBE)

Acts 9:27 Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus. (WEY NIV)

Acts 10:9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Acts 16:3 and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. (WEY NIV)

Acts 21:5 When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed. (WEB ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)

Acts 21:15 A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem. (WEY)

Acts 22:6 It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)

Acts 26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. (Root in KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Acts 27:9 And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them, (BBE)

Acts 27:10 Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves. (BBE)

Romans 1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. (KJV BBE WBS YLT)

Romans 15:24 whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 16:4 And if it is worth while for me also to make the journey, they shall go as my companions. (WEY)

1 Corinthians 16:6 But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go. (WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 16:11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers. (WEB ASV)

2 Corinthians 1:16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea. (WEB ASV NAS)

1 Timothy 1:3 When I was on my journey to Macedonia I begged you to remain on in Ephesus that you might remonstrate with certain persons because of their erroneous teaching (WEY)

2 Timothy 4:7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith: (BBE)

Titus 3:13 Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS)

3 John 1:6 They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Genesis 24:21 The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 24:27 He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master's relatives." (See NIV)

Genesis 24:40 He said to me,'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house. (See NAS NIV)

Genesis 24:42 And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey, (BBE NAS NIV)

Genesis 24:56 And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master. (BBE NIV)

Genesis 28:20 Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on, (BBE NAS NIV)

Genesis 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 30:36 He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 31:23 He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Genesis 33:12 Esau said, "Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before you." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 33:14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. (See JPS)

Genesis 35:5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 35:16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 42:25 Then Joseph gave orders for their bags to be made full of grain, and for every man's money to be put back into his bag, and for food to be given them for the journey: which was done. (BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 42:38 And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow. (BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 43:15 So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph. (BBE)

Genesis 45:21 And the children of Israel did as he said; and Joseph gave them carts as had been ordered by Pharaoh, and food for their journey. (BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 45:23 And to his father he sent ten asses with good things from Egypt on their backs, and ten she-asses with grain and bread and food for his father on the journey. (BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 45:24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, "See that you don't quarrel on the way." (See NAS)

Genesis 46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. (KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Genesis 48:7 As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)." (See NAS)

Exodus 3:18 They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him,'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.' (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 4:24 Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death. (BBE)

Exodus 5:3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 8:27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 12:11 And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord's Passover. (BBE)

Exodus 12:37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 13:20 They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 14:15 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'What? thou criest unto Me -- speak unto the sons of Israel, and they journey; (YLT)

Exodus 15:22 And Moses causeth Israel to journey from the Red Sea, and they go out unto the wilderness of Shur, and they go three days in the wilderness, and have not found water, (YLT)

Exodus 16:1 They took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 17:1 All the congregation of the children of Israel traveled from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to Yahweh's commandment, and encamped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Exodus 18:8 Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them. (See NAS)

Exodus 19:2 and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encampeth there before the mount. (YLT)

Exodus 33:12 And Moses said to the Lord, See, you say to me, Be this people's guide on their journey, but you have not made clear to me whom you will send with me. But you have said, I have knowledge of you by name, and you have grace in my eyes. (BBE)

Exodus 40:36 When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys; (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Exodus 40:37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 2:9 all those numbered of the camp of Judah 'are' a hundred thousand, and eighty thousand, and six thousand, and four hundred, by their hosts; they journey first. (YLT)

Numbers 2:16 All those numbered of the camp of Reuben 'are' a hundred thousand, and one and fifty thousand, and four hundred and fifty, by their hosts; and they journey second. (YLT)

Numbers 2:17 And the tent of meeting -- the camp of the Levites -- hath journeyed in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards. (Root in YLT)

Numbers 2:24 All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim 'are' a hundred thousand, and eight thousand, and a hundred, by their hosts; and they journey third. (YLT)

Numbers 2:31 All those numbered of the camp of Dan 'are' a hundred thousand, and seven and fifty thousand, and six hundred; at the rear they journey, by their standards. (YLT)

Numbers 9:10 "Say to the children of Israel,'If any man of you or of your generations is unclean by reason of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he shall still keep the Passover to Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 9:13 But the man who is clean, and is not on a journey, and fails to keep the Passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people. Because he didn't offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 9:17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:18 At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:19 And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:21 And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 9:23 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. (Root in KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 10:5 And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey. (ASV JPS YLT)

Numbers 10:6 When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Numbers 10:12 The children of Israel went forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran. (Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Numbers 10:13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. (KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Continued...

Thesaurus
Journey (214 Occurrences)
... (1.) A day's journey in the East is from 16 to 20 miles (Numbers 11:31). (2.) A
Sabbath-day's journey is 2,000 paces or yards from the city walls (Acts 1:12). ...
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Day's (19 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Day's journey. The usual length of a day's journey in
the East, on camel or horseback, in six or eight hours, is about 25 or 30 miles. ...
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Derbe (4 Occurrences)
... Paul passed through Derbe on his route from Cilicia to Iconium, on his second
missionary journey (Acts 16:1), and probably also on his third journey (18:23; 19 ...
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Zenas (1 Occurrence)
... adds the injunction that he desires him to "bring Zenas the lawyer and
Apollos"-Paul's old friend from Alexandria-with him "on their journey diligently, ...
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Travel (25 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To pass by riding, or in any manner, to a distant place, or to many places;
to journey; as, a man travels for his health; he is traveling in California ...
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Trophimus (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A foster-child, an Ephesian who accompanied Paul during
a part of his third missionary journey (Acts 20:4; 21:29). ...
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Outcome (26 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Genesis 24:21 And the man, looking at her, said nothing, waiting to
see if the Lord had given his journey a good outcome. (BBE). ...
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Quail (5 Occurrences)
... Numbers 11:31-33: "And there went forth a wind from Yahweh, and brought quail from
the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side ...
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Wallet (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the
necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a ...
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Iconium (6 Occurrences)
... It was first visited by Paul and Barnabas from Antioch-in-Pisidia during
the apostle's first missionary journey (Acts 13:50, 51). ...
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Greek
2137. euodoo -- to have a prosperous journey
... to have a prosperous journey. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: euodoo Phonetic
Spelling: (yoo-od-o'-o) Short Definition: I cause to prosper, have a happy ...
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3597. hodoiporia -- a journey
... a journey. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hodoiporia Phonetic Spelling:
(hod-oy-por-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a journey, travel Definition: a ...
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4197. poreia -- a journey
... a journey. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: poreia Phonetic Spelling:
(por-i'-ah) Short Definition: a journey, pursuit, undertaking Definition: a ...
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4922. sunodeuo -- to journey with
... to journey with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunodeuo Phonetic Spelling:
(soon-od-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I journey with, accompany Definition: I ...
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1279. diaporeuomai -- to pass across, journey through
... to pass across, journey through. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diaporeuomai
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ap-or-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I journey ...
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4848. sumporeuomai -- to journey together, hence to come together
... to journey together, hence to come together. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
sumporeuomai Phonetic Spelling: (soom-por-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I ...
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4923. sunodia -- a journey in company, by ext. a company (of ...
... << 4922, 4923. sunodia. 4924 >>. a journey in company, by ext. ... Word Origin
from sun and hodos Definition a journey in company, by ext. ...
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3593. hodeuo -- to travel
... to travel. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hodeuo Phonetic Spelling:
(hod-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I journey, travel Definition: I journey, travel. ...
/greek/3593.htm - 6k

589. apodemeo -- to be or go abroad
... Word Origin from apodemos Definition to be or go abroad NASB Word Usage go on
a journey (1), went on a journey (4), went on his journey (1). ...
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3598. hodos -- a way, road
... a way, road. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hodos Phonetic Spelling:
(hod-os') Short Definition: a way, road, journey Definition: a way, road ...
/greek/3598.htm - 6k

ATS Bible Dictionary
Journey

A "sabbath-day's journey," among the Jews, seems to have been reckoned at about seven furlongs, or nearly one mile, Matthew 24:20 Acts 1:12. An ordinary day's journey is about twenty miles. Persons starting on a journey in the East frequently make their first stage a short one, that they may the more easily send back for any forgotten articles or necessary supplies. This may perhaps apply to the "day's journey" of the parents of Jesus, mentioned in Luke 2:44.

For the journeyings of the Israelites, see EXODUS, and WANDERINGS.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
DAY'S JOURNEY

jur'-ni (derekh yom, Genesis 30:36 Numbers 10:33; Numbers 11:31; hemeras hodos, Luke 2:44): The common way of estimating distances in the East is by hours and days. This is natural in a country where roads are mere bridle paths or non-existent, as in the desert. The distance traveled must of course differ largely according to the difficulties of the way, and it is more important to know where night will overtake the traveler than the actual distance accomplished. A day's journey is now commonly reckoned at about 3 miles per hour, the distance usually covered by a loaded mule, the number of hours being about 8. Hence, a day's journey is about 24 miles, and this may be taken as a fair estimate for Bible times.

H. Porter

JOURNEY

jur'-ni.

See DAY'S JOURNEY; SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY.

SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY

jur'-ni (sabbatou hodos): Used only in Acts 1:12, where it designates the distance from Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives, to which Jesus led His disciples on the day of His ascension. The expression comes from rabbinical usage to indicate the distance a Jew might travel on the Sabbath without transgressing the Law, the command against working on that day being interpreted as including travel (see Exodus 16:27-30). The limit set by the rabbis to the Sabbath day's journey was 2,000 cubits from one's house or domicile, which was derived from the statement found in Joshua 3:4 that this was the distance between the ark and the people on their march, this being assumed to be the distance between the tents of the people and the tabernacle during the sojourn in the wilderness. Hence, it must have been allowable to travel thus far to attend the worship of the tabernacle. We do not know when this assumption in regard to the Sabbath day's journey was made, but it seems to have been in force in the time of Christ. The distance of the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem is stated in Josephus (Ant., XX, viii, 6) to have been five stadia or furlongs and in BJ, V, ii, 3, six stadia, the discrepancy being explained by supposing a different point of departure. This would make the distance of the Sabbath day's journey from 1,000 to 1,200 yards, the first agreeing very closely with the 2,000 cubits. The rabbis, however, invented a way of increasing this distance without technically infringing the Law, by depositing some food at the 2,000-cubit limit, before the Sabbath, and declaring that spot a temporary domicile. They might then proceed 2,000 cubits from this point without transgressing the Law.

And in some cases even this intricacy of preparation was unnecessary. If, for instance, the approach of the Sabbath found one on his journey, the traveler might select some tree or some stone wall at a distance of 2,000 paces and mentally declare this to be his residence for the Sabbath, in which case he was permitted to go the 2,000 paces to the selected tree or wall and also 2,000 paces beyond, but in such a case he must do the work thoroughly and must say: "Let my Sabbath residence be at the trunk of that tree," for if he merely said: "Let my Sabbath residence be under that tree," this would not be sufficient, because the, expression would be too general and indefinite (Tractate `Erubhin 4:7).

Other schemes for extending the distance have been devised, such as regarding the quarter of the town in which one dwells, or the whole town itself, as the domicile, thus allowing one to proceed from any part of the town to a point 2,000 cubits beyond its utmost limits. This was most probably the case with walled towns, at least, and boundary stones have been found in the vicinity of Gaza with inscriptions supposed to mark these limits. The 2,000-cubit limits around the Levitical cities (Numbers 35:5) may have suggested the limit of the Sabbath day's journey also. The term came to be used as a designation of distance which must have been more or less definite.

H. Porter

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) A day's journey in the East is from 16 to 20 miles (Numbers 11:31).

(2.) A Sabbath-day's journey is 2,000 paces or yards from the city walls (Acts 1:12). According to Jewish tradition, it was the distance one might travel without violating the law of Exodus 16:29. (see SABBATH.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) The travel or work of a day.

2. (n.) Travel or passage from one place to another; hence, figuratively, a passage through life.

3. (v. i.) To travel from place to place; to go from home to a distance.

4. (v. t.) To traverse; to travel over or through.

Strong's Hebrew
5265. nasa -- to pull out or up, set out, journey
... nasa. 5266 >>. to pull out or up, set out, journey. Transliteration: nasa Phonetic
Spelling: (naw-sah') Short Definition: journeyed. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4109. mahalak -- a walk, journey, a going
... << 4108, 4109. mahalak. 4110 >>. a walk, journey, a going. Transliteration: mahalak
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-hal-awk') Short Definition: walk. ... journey, walk. ...
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1870. derek -- way, road, distance, journey, manner
... << 1869, 1870. derek. 1871 >>. way, road, distance, journey, manner. Transliteration:
derek Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-rek) Short Definition: way. ...
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4550. massa -- a pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a ...
... massa. 4551 >>. a pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey. Transliteration:
massa Phonetic Spelling: (mas-sah') Short Definition: journeys. ...
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7788. shur -- perhaps to travel, journey
... << 7787, 7788. shur. 7789 >>. perhaps to travel, journey. Transliteration: shur
Phonetic Spelling: (shoor) Short Definition: carriers. Word Origin a prim. ...
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732. arach -- to wander, journey, go
... << 731, 732. arach. 733 >>. to wander, journey, go. Transliteration: arach Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-rakh') Short Definition: goes. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7272. regel -- foot
... 2), followed (2), following (1), foot (60), footstep* (1), footsteps (1), footstool*
(6), four-footed* (1), haunt (1), heels (1), hoof* (1), journey (1), legs ...
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3922. Lekah -- a place in Judah
... a journey; Lekah, a place in Palestine. From yalak; a journey; Lekah, a place in
Palestine: see HEBREW yalak. << 3921, 3922. Lekah. 3923 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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6213. asah -- do, make
... fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, +
hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour ...
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6718. tsayid -- hunting, game
... From a form of tsuwd and meaning the same; the chase; also game (thus taken);
(generally) lunch (especially for a journey) -- X catcheth, food, X hunter, (that ...
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Journey

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