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At Joppa (En Ioppēi). The modern Jaffa, the port of Jerusalem (2Ch 2:16).
Disciple (mathētria). Feminine form of mathētēs, a learner from manthanō, to learn, a late word and only here in the N.T.
Tabitha (Tabeitha). Aramaic form of the Hebrew Tsebi and, like the Greek word
Dorcas (Dorkas), means Gazelle, “the creature with the beautiful look” (or eyes), from derkomai. The gazelle was a favourite type for beauty in the orient (Song of Solomon Son 2:9, Son 2:17; Son 4:5; Son 7:3). She may have had both the Aramaic and the Greek name, Tabitha Dorcas like John Mark. There is nothing said about a husband and so she was probably unmarried. She is the second woman mentioned by name after Pentecost (Sapphira the other). She did her beautiful deeds by herself. She did not have a Dorcas society.
Did (epoiei). Imperfect active, her habit.