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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 ).
The name, "Lydia", meaning "the Lydian woman", by which she was known indicates that she was from Lydia in Asia Minor. Though she is commonly known as "St. Lydia" or even more simply "The Woman of Purple," Lydia is given other titles: "of Thyatira," "Purpuraria," and "of Philippi ('Philippisia' in Greek)."
Dorcas is a female given name. It derives from Dorcas ( Ancient Greek : Δορκάς , romanized : Dorkás ; Imperial Aramaic : טביתא , romanized: Ṭabītā ), a figure from Acts of the Apostles ( 9:36–42 ) in the New Testament .
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Section of Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabitha by Masolino da Panicale, 1425.. Aeneas (Greek: Αἰνέας, romanized: Aineas) is a character in the New Testament.
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