ACTs 9:36 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then in Yoppa there was a believer named Tabitha (or Dorcas if translated) and she did a lot of good things as well as being generous to the poor.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Now a certain disciple was in Joppa, Tabitha by name, which, being translated, is said “Dorcas.” She was full of good works and of almsgivings that she was doing.

UST In the town of Joppa there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas. She was always doing good deeds for poor people by giving them things that they needed.

BSB § In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas),[fn] who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

9:36 Tabitha in Aramaic and Dorcas in Greek both mean gazelle.

BLB Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which translated is called Dorcas. She was full of good works and of alms that she continually did.

AICNT Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

OEB At Joppa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek “Dorcas” – a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.

WEBBE Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas.[fn] This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

9:36 “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.”

WMBB Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tavita, which when translated means Dorcas.[fn] This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

9:36 “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.”

NET Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

LSV And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha (which interpreted, is called Dorcas); this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

FBV In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha, (Dorcas in Greek).[fn] She was always doing good and helping the poor.

9:36 Tabitha/Dorcas means “gazelle.”

TCNT Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which means “Dorcas”). She was always doing good works and charitable acts.

T4T In Joppa town there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas. Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope. That woman was continually doing good deeds for others. Specifically, she was helping poor people by giving them things that they needed.

LEB Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple named[fn] Tabitha (which translated means “Dorcas”).[fn] She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.[fn]

9:36 Literally “by name”

9:36 “Dorcas” is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name “Tabitha” which means “deer” or “gazelle”

9:36 *Here the imperfect verb is translated as a customary imperfect (“was constantly doing”)

BBE Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

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Wymth Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.

ASV Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

DRA And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

YLT And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

Drby And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

RV Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

Wbstr Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

KJB-1769 ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

KJB-1611 ¶ 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.
(¶ Now there was at Yoppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deads, which she did.)

Bshps There was also at Ioppa a certayne woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretatio is called Dorcas: the same was full of good workes and almes deedes, which she dyd.
(There was also at Yoppa a certain woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretatio is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and almes deades, which she dyd.)

Gnva There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.
(There was also at Yoppa a certain woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good works and almes which she did. )

Cvdl At Ioppa there was a certayne woman that was a disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretacion is called Dorcas: ye same was full of good workes and almesse dedes, which she dyd.
(At Yoppa there was a certain woman that was a disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: ye/you_all same was full of good works and almesse dedes, which she dyd.)

TNT Ther was at Ioppe a certayne woman (whiche was a disciple named Tabitha which by interpretacion is called dorcas) the same was full of good workes and almes dedes which she did.
(Ther was at Yoppe a certain woman (whiche was a disciple named Tabitha which by interpretation is called dorcas) the same was full of good works and almes dedes which she did. )

Wycl And in Joppe was a disciplesse, whos name was Tabita, that is to seie, Dorcas. This was ful of good werkis and almesdedis, that sche dide.
(And in Yoppe was a disciplesse, whos name was Tabita, that is to say, Dorcas. This was full of good works and almesdedis, that she dide.)

Luth Zu Joppe aber war eine Jüngerin mit Namen Tabea (welches verdolmetschet heißt eine Rehe), die war voll guter Werke und Almosen, die sie tat.
(Zu Yoppe but what/which one Yüngerin with name(s) Tabea (welches verdolmetschet is_called one Rehe), the what/which voll good Werke and Almosen, the they/she/them tat.)

ClVg In Joppe autem fuit quædam discipula, nomine Tabitha, quæ interpretata dicitur Dorcas. Hæc erat plena operibus bonis et eleemosynis quas faciebat.[fn]
(In Yoppe however fuit quædam discipula, nomine Tabitha, which interpretata it_is_said Dorcas. This was plena operibus bonis and eleemosynis which faciebat. )

9.36 Nomine Tabitha. RAB. Tabitha de Hebræo in Latinum Dorcas transfertur, vel Damula, ut in quisbusdam exemplaribus invenitur. Dorcas. Allegorice: Dorcas est damula vel caprea: significat autem animam studio virtutis sublimem, sed hominum opinione contemptibilem. Interpretationem autem nominis Lucas ponens, mysterium inesse significat. Hæc animalia morantia in montibus, acute vident: unde ab acumine visus dorcades Græce vocantur. Sic meritis operum excelsi superius intendunt, et sibi circumspecte invigilant, simpliciter vivunt discreto gradu operis, quasi fissa ungula incedunt, verbum Dei assidua meditatione ruminant.

9.36 Nomine Tabitha. RAB. Tabitha about Hebræo in Latinum Dorcas transfertur, or Damula, as in quisbusdam exemplaribus invenitur. Dorcas. Allegorice: Dorcas it_is damula or caprea: significat however animam studio of_virtue sublimem, but of_men opinione contemptibilem. Interpretationem however nominis Lucas ponens, mysterium inesse significat. This animalia morantia in montibus, acute vident: whence away acumine visus dorcades Græce vocantur. So meritis operum excelsi superius intendunt, and sibi circumspecte invigilant, simpliciter vivunt discreto gradu operis, as_if fissa ungula incedunt, the_word of_God assidua meditatione ruminant.

UGNT ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβειθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται, Δορκάς. αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἔργων ἀγαθῶν, καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
(en Yoppaʸ de tis aʸn mathaʸtria onomati Tabeitha, haʸ diermaʸneuomenaʸ legetai, Dorkas. hautaʸ aʸn plaʸraʸs ergōn agathōn, kai eleaʸmosunōn hōn epoiei.)

SBL-GNT Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ⸂ἔργων ἀγαθῶν⸃ καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
(En Yoppaʸ de tis aʸn mathaʸtria onomati Tabitha, haʸ diermaʸneuomenaʸ legetai Dorkas; hautaʸ aʸn plaʸraʸs ⸂ergōn agathōn⸃ kai eleaʸmosunōn hōn epoiei.)

TC-GNT Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι [fn]Ταβηθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης [fn]ἀγαθῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
(En Yoppaʸ de tis aʸn mathaʸtria onomati Tabaʸtha, haʸ diermaʸneuomenaʸ legetai Dorkas; hautaʸ aʸn plaʸraʸs agathōn ergōn kai eleaʸmosunōn hōn epoiei. )

9:36 ταβηθα ¦ ταβιθα ANT ECM HF NA SBL TH TR ¦ ταβειθα WH

9:36 αγαθων εργων ¦ εργων αγαθων ECM^† NA SBL TH WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN 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]

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