Dorcas
ΔορκάςStrong’s G5000Dorkas
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dorkas is the Greek word usually translated “tabitha”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.”
Meaning
Usually translated “tabitha”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- tabitha 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
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Greek dictionary
Δορκάς Dorkas · Dorcas
Δορκάς, -άδος, ἡ (δορκάς, a gazelle), Dorcas, also called Ταβειθά, which see: Act.9:36, 39.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.