Tabitha

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtæbɪθə/

Proper noun

Tabitha

1. (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.

2. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

Translations

biblical woman

• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܛܒܝܬܐ (ṭaviθa)

• Esperanto: Tabita
• Finnish: Tabita (fi)
• French: Tabitha (fr)
• German: Tabita, Tabea
• Greek: Ταβιθά (el) f (Tavithá)
• Hawaiian: Tabita
• Latin: Tabitas f
• Maori: Tapita
• Portuguese: Tabita f

female given name

• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܛܒܝܬܐ (ṭaviθa)

• Esperanto: Tabita
• French: Tabitha (fr) f
• German: Tabea, Tabita
• Greek: Ταβιθά (el) f (Tavithá)
• Hawaiian: Kapika
• Hebrew: צְבִיָּה (he) f (Tzvíya)

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