Dorcas — Bible person

(in Greek called Dorcas), gazelle, a disciple at Joppa. She was distinguished for her alms-deeds and good works. Peter, who was sent for from Lydda on the occasion of her death, prayed over the dead body, and said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes and sat up; and Peter “gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive” (Acts 9:36-43).

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Show passage in OET: ACT 9:36-42

OET-RV ACT 9:36

36 Then in Yafo (Joppa) there was a believer named Tabita (or Dorkas if translated) and she did a lot of good things as well as being generous to the poor.

OET-RV ACT 9:37

37 Around that time she got sick and died. After washing her body, they placed it in an upper room,

OET-RV ACT 9:38

38 and since Yafo was near Lod and the believers had heard that Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) was there, they quickly sent two men to request, “Please come as soon as possible.”

OET-RV ACT 9:39

39 So Kefa went with them, and when they arrived in Yafo they took him up to the room. All the widows stood there, sobbing and showing him various clothes that Tabita had made for them.

OET-RV ACT 9:40

40 But Kefa had them all removed from the room, and then kneeling down he prayed before turning back to the body and said, “Tabita, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Kefa there she sat up.

OET-RV ACT 9:41

41 Kefa helped her to stand up, then he called the believers and the widows, and presented the live Tabita to them.

OET-RV ACT 9:42

42 News of this spread throughout Yafo and many people there believed in the master.

OET-LV ACT 9:36

36 And in Yoppaʸ was a_certain apprentice/follower by_the_name Tabaʸtha, which being _interpreted is _being _called:
The_Gazelle/Dorkas.
This woman was full of_ good _works, and of _alms that she _was _doing.

OET-LV ACT 9:37

37 And it _became in the those days, she having _ailed to _die _off.
And having _washed her they _put in an_upper _room.

OET-LV ACT 9:38

38 And Ludda being near to_ the _Yoppaʸ, the apprentices/followers having _heard that Petros is in it, they _sent _out two men to him imploring:
You _may_ not _delay to _pass _through to us.

OET-LV ACT 9:39

39 And Petros having _risen _up, came _together with _them, who having _arrived, they _brought _up into the upper _room, and all the widows stood _by by _him, weeping and showing the_tunics and clothes, as _much _as the Dorkas was _making being with them.

OET-LV ACT 9:40

40 But the Petros having _throw _out all outside, and having _knelt his knees he _prayed, and having _turned _back to the body said:
Tabaʸtha, rise _up.
And she opened _up the eyes of _her, and having _seen the Petros, she _sat _up.

OET-LV ACT 9:41

41 And having _given his_hand to _her, he _raised_ her _up, and having _called the holy ones and the widows, he _presented her living.

OET-LV ACT 9:42

42 And it _became known throughout all of _Yoppaʸ, and many believed on the master.

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