Acts 9:36

36InἘνJoppaἸόππῃnowδέcertainτιςthere wasἦνa discipleμαθήτριαnamedὀνόματιTabithaΤαβιθά,whichἣtranslatedδιερμηνευομένηis calledλέγεταιDorcasΔορκάς·Sheαὕτηwasἦνfull ofπλήρηςworksἔργωνgoodἀγαθῶνandκαὶof almsἐλεημοσυνῶνthatὧνshe continually didἐποίει.

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.

Vocab difficulty

95.5

Rare words

  • μαθήτρια

    μαθήτρια

    a female disciple, female Christian.

  • Ταβιθά

    Ταβιθά

  • Δορκάς

    Δορκάς

    Dorcas, the Greek name of Tabitha.