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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 36. Tabitha, in Syriac, means the same as Dorcas in Greek, that is, a wild goat. V.—See here the powerful effects of good works, and alms-deeds; they reach even to the next life. B.—Hence that of the wise man, alms free from death.
“Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.”
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