Tabitha
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtæbɪθə/
Proper noun
[edit]Tabitha
- (biblical) A woman who was, according to the Bible, restored to life by Peter.
- Synonym: Dorcas
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:36:
- Now there was at Ioppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deeds, which she did.
- A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
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[edit]biblical woman
female given name
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