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Dorcas (Greek: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás), or Tabitha (Imperial Aramaic: טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, romanized: Ṭaḇīṯā, lit. '(female) gazelle'), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles [1] [2] (Acts 9:36–43, see discussion here). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts ...
Luke uses the unusual term mathetria for a woman disciple (outside the church, women would not often be characterized as 'students') in the fledgling community at the port of Joppa (Jaffa), called "Tabitha" (Greek 'Dorcas': both names mean 'gazelle'), who had a charitable ministry (a clothing club) among the women of the town, in particular ...
Tabitha (Acts 9:36) – from Joppa, Tabitha was always doing good and helping the poor. AKA 'Dorcas' Tryphena and Tryphosa are Christian women mentioned in Romans 16:12 of the Bible ("Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord." KJV)
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For the Protestants, see the more online-active Episcopalian Church (US Anglicans), who are keeping both the "Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe, Witnesses to the Faith" feast name, but in their General Convention 2018 opted for a feast name of "TABITHA (DORCAS) OF JOPPA: Tabitha, also known by her Greek name Dorcas", so giving primacy to the scriptural ...
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