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Δορκάς

DorkasDorcas
greekNew TestamentName of a woman2 occurrences1 book2 verses
This is the name of Tabitha: Charitable woman in Joppa whom Peter raised from the dead.

Definition

Δορκάς, -άδος, ἡ

(δορκάς, a gazelle),

Dorcas, also called Ταβειθά, which see: Acts 9:36, 39.

Glossary entries

Dorcas Tabitha

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 9:36Δορκάς · Dorcas
    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
  2. Acts 9:39Δορκάς · Dorcas
    So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.