ΤαβιθάTabithá
Tabitha: Acts 9:36, Acts 9:40 (cf.
Greek (New Testament) · G5000
Meanings
Δορκάς).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 9:36 There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.
- Acts 9:40 But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Get up, Tabitha.” And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.