Tabitha

English

Etymology

From Aramaic טביתא (ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible.

Proper noun

Tabitha

1. (biblical) A woman restored to life by Peter.
2. A female given name of biblical origin.

Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1]: Acts 9:36:

  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.

Translations

biblical woman

• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܛܒܝܬܐ (ṭaviθa)

• Finnish: Tabita (fi)
• German: Tabita (de), Tabea (de)

• Greek: Ταβιθά (el) (Tavithá) f
• Hawaiian: Tabita
• Maori: Tapita (mi)

female given name

• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܛܒܝܬܐ (ṭaviθa)

• German: Tabea (de), Tabita (de)

• Greek: Ταβιθά (el) (Tavithá) f
• Hawaiian: Kapika

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