New American Standard Bible 1995

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Acts

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Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Now but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δέ de
in Joppa Joppa, a city of Pal. N-DFS H2445 Ἰόππῃ ioppē
Analysis:
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there was a disciple a female disciple N-NFS H3102 μαθήτρια mathētria
named a name, authority, cause N-DNS H3686 ὀνόματι onomati
Tabitha "gazelle," Tabitha (also called Dorcas, see NG1393), a Christian woman N-NFS H5000 Ταβιθά tabitha
Analysis:
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(which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-GFP H3739 ē
translated to explain thoroughly, by impl. to translate V-PPM/P-NFS H1329 διερμηνευομένη diermēneuomenē
[in Greek] is called to say V-PIM/P-3S H3004 λέγεται legetai
Dorcas); "gazelle" (an animal with large bright eyes), Dorcas, a Christian woman N-NFS H1393 Δορκάς dorkas
this woman this PPro-NFS H3778    
was abounding full Adj-NFS H4134 πλήρης plērēs
with deeds work N-GNP H2041 ἔργων ergōn
of kindness good Adj-GNP H18 ἀγαθῶν agathōn
and charity mercy, pity, spec. alms N-GFP H1654 ἐλεημοσυνῶν eleēmosunōn
which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-GFP H3739 ὧν ōn
she continually did. to make, do V-IIA-3S H4160 ἐποίει epoiei

Locations

Joppa

JOPPAjop'-a (yapho, yapho'; Ioppe): In Joshua 19:46 the King James Version called "Japho," a city in the territory allotted to Dan; but there is nothing to show that in pre-exilic times it ever passed into Israelite hands.1. Ancient Notices:"The gate of Joppa" is mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters (214, 32 f; compare 178, 20), as guarded by an Egyptian... View Details

People

Tabitha

|gazelle,| Tabitha (also called Dorcas), a Christian woman

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.
King James Bible Now in Joppa there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas); Dorcas: this woman was abounding with deeds full of kindness good works and charity almsdeeds which she continually did.
Berean Bible Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which Tabitha, which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman Dorcas. She was abounding with deeds full of kindness good works and charity which of alms that she continually did.
Hebrew Greek English Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.