G5000 Ταβιθά (Tabithá)

Greek

Proper noun, Indeclinable

Quick Definition

Ταβηθά, ἡ Prop.n. Tabitha, antelope

Biblical Persons & Places

Tabitha Woman living at the time of the New Testament

A woman living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.9.36; referred to as Tabitha (Ταβιθά), or Dorcas (Δορκάς).

Strong's Definition

the gazelle; Tabitha (i.e. Tabjetha), a Christian female

Derivation: of Chaldee origin (compare H06646);

KJV Usage: Tabitha

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Ταβιθά (G5000)

noun-name, f. | indeclinable

93.355 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Tabitha the Aramaic name of a Christian woman in Joppa whose name was interpreted as Δορκάς (93.101)

ACT 9:36 · ACT 9:40

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ταβιθά (WH Ταβειθα, see their Appendix, p. 155, and under the word εἰ, ἰ; the better accent seems to be Ταβιθά (see Kautzsch, as below)), ἡ (θΐαΔιϊΘΰ, a Chaldean name in the 'emphatic state' (Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram. as above with, p. 11, writes it θΗαΐιΐϊΘΰ, stative emphatic of θΗαΐιΘΰ), Hebrew φΐαΔι, i. e. δορκάς, which see), Tabitha, a Christian woman of Joppa, noted for her works of benevolence: Act_9:36; Act_9:40. (Cf. B. D., under the word .)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ταβιθά Tabitha 2x

antelope, Tabitha, pr. name, Acts 9:36, 40*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ταβειθά (Rec. Ταβιθά), ἡ (Aram. טַבְיְתָא or טְבִיתָא), Tabitha: Ac 9:36, 40 (cf. Δορκάς).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Ταβειθά. This feminine name (Ac 938, 20) under the form Ταβιθά is attested by Preisigke (Mamenbuch s.v.) from several late papyri, e.g. P Lond IV. 1431° (A.D. 706-7) Ταβ[ι]θὰ Δανείτ, ‘‘ Tabitha daughter of David.’? For Δορκάς, the Greek form of the name, see σι,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ταβιθά (Tabitha) — Tabitha. Ταβειθά (Rec. Ταβιθά), ἡ (Aram. טַבְיְתָא or טְבִיתָא), Tabitha: Act.9:36, 40 (cf. Δορκάς).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ταβειθά (Rec. Ταβιθά), ἡ (Aram. טַבְיְתָא or טְבִיתָא), Tabitha: Act.9:36, 40 (cf. Δορκάς).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

9:36 9:40

Acts 9:36

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

Acts 9:40

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down...... [and] prayed, and turning toward [her] body, he said, Tabitha, get up! She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.