Acts

Acts 9:36–43

³⁶In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas),^e who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. ³⁷At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. ³⁸Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

³⁹So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

⁴⁰Then 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. ⁴¹Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

⁴²This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. ⁴³And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

Footnotes

e 9:36 Tabitha in Aramaic and Dorcas in Greek both mean gazelle.

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Acts 9:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Joppa	Ἰόππῃ	Ioppē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2445 Joppa
there was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
disciple	μαθήτρια	mathētria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3102 a female disciple
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Tabitha	Ταβιθά	Tabitha	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5000 Tabitha, antelope
which	ἣ	hē	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is translated	διερμηνευομένη	diermēneuomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1329 I translate, interpret, explain
as	λέγεται	legetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Dorcas	Δορκάς	Dorkas	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1393 Dorcas
who	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
always	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
occupied with	πλήρης	plērēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4134 full
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of kindness	ἀγαθῶν	agathōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G18 good
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
charity	ἐλεημοσυνῶν	eleēmosynōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1654 alms-giving, charity

Acts 9:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείναις	ekeinais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
time	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she became sick	ἀσθενήσασαν	asthenēsasan	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
died	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
her body was washed	λούσαντες	lousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3068 I wash, bathe
placed	ἔθηκαν	ethēkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an upper room	ὑπερῴῳ	hyperōō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5253 an upper room

Acts 9:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lydda	Λύδδας	Lyddas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3069 Lydda, Diospolis, Lod
was	οὔσης	ousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
near	ἐγγὺς	engys	Preposition	G1451 near
Joppa	Ἰόππῃ	Ioppē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2445 Joppa
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
hearing	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
to urge	παρακαλοῦντες	parakalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Come	διελθεῖν	dielthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
without	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
delay	ὀκνήσῃς	oknēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3635 I delay, hesitate, am slow

Acts 9:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
got up	Ἀναστὰς	Anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
went with	συνῆλθεν	synēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
On his arrival	παραγενόμενον	paragenomenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
they took	ἀνήγαγον	anēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
upper room	ὑπερῷον	hyperōon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5253 an upper room
All	πᾶσαι	pasai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
widows	χῆραι	chērai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
stood around	παρέστησαν	parestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
weeping	κλαίουσαι	klaiousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
showing	ἐπιδεικνύμεναι	epideiknymenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1925 I show, prove
tunics	χιτῶνας	chitōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5509 a tunic, garment, undergarment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
clothing	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
that	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
Dorcas	Δορκάς	Dorkas	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1393 Dorcas
had made	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
while she was still	οὖσα	ousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 9:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
sent	Ἐκβαλὼν	Ekbalōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
them all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
out of the room	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
He knelt down	θεὶς	theis	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5087 I put, place
prayed	προσηύξατο	prosēuxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
turning	ἐπιστρέψας	epistrepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
toward	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Tabitha	Ταβιθά	Tabitha	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5000 Tabitha, antelope
get up	ἀνάστηθι	anastēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
She opened	ἤνοιξεν	ēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seeing	ἰδοῦσα	idousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Peter	Πέτρον	Petron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
she sat up	ἀνεκάθισεν	anekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G339 I sit up

Acts 9:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
took	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by the hand	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
helped her up	ἀνέστησεν	anestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he called	φωνήσας	phōnēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίους	hagious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
widows	χήρας	chēras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
presented	παρέστησεν	parestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
alive	ζῶσαν	zōsan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2198 I live

Acts 9:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
known	Γνωστὸν	Gnōston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1110 known, an acquaintance
all	ὅλης	holēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
over	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Joppa	Ἰόππης	Ioppēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2445 Joppa
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Acts 9:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
stayed for	μεῖναι	meinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
several	ἱκανὰς	hikanas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Joppa	Ἰόππῃ	Ioppē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2445 Joppa
with	παρά	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
a	τινι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
tanner	βυρσεῖ	byrsei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1038 a tanner
Simon	Σίμωνι	Simōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon