Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
At Joppa (En Iopph). The modern Jaffa, the port of Jerusalem (II Chronicles 2:16).
Disciple (maqhtria). Feminine form of maqhthv, a learner from manqanw, to learn, a late word and only here in the N.T.
Tabitha (Tabeiqa). Aramaic form of the Hebrew Tsebi and, like the Greek word
Dorcas (Dorkav), 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 Song of Solomon 2:9, Song of Solomon 2:17; Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of Solomon 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.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 9:36:
1 Corinthians 12:10
1 Corinthians 14:5
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