OET interlinear ACTs 9:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δέ

and

Luke uses the word translated Now to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Ταβειθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται, Δορκάς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἔργων ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει)

Tabitha was this woman’s name in Aramaic, and Dorcas was her name Greek. (Both names mean “gazelle.” Note how, later in the story, Luke, writing in Greek, calls her Dorcas, while Peter, speaking in Aramaic, calls her Tabitha.) It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Her name in Aramaic was Tabitha, and her name in Greek was Dorcas”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

λέγεται

/is_being/_called

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “means”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πλήρης ἔργων ἀγαθῶν

full ˱of˲_works good

Luke speaks of Dorcas as if she were a container that was full of good works and almsgivings. Alternate translation: Alternate translation: “doing many good things and giving to others generously”