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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἘνEnIn
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 1
ἸόππῃIoppēJoppa
Lemma: Ἰόππη (Ioppē) · Strong's: G2445
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Joppa — Ἰόππη (FlJ, id., and also Ἰόπη), -ης, ἡ, (Heb. יָפוֹ), ; Joppa: Act.9:1-43 10:1-48 11:1-30.†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: Acts 9:38, Acts 9:42, Acts 9:43, Acts 10:5, Acts 10:8, Acts 10:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2445; TFLSJ G2445; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 2
δέdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 3
τιςtiscertain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (X-NSF)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 4
ἦνēnthere was
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 5
μαθήτριαmathētriaa disciple
Lemma: μαθήτρια (mathētria) · Strong's: G3102
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: disciple — μαθήτρια, -ας, ἡ; (= μαθητρίς, fem, of μαθητής, which see) ; a female disciple: Act.9:36.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3102; TFLSJ G3102; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 6
ὀνόματιonomatinamed
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
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Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 7
Ταβιθά,TabithaTabitha,
Lemma: Ταβιθά (Tabitha) · Strong's: G5000
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Tabitha — Ταβειθά (Rec. Ταβιθά), ἡ (Aram. טַבְיְתָא or טְבִיתָא), ; Tabitha: Act.9:36, 40 (cf. Δορκάς).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 9:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5000; TFLSJ G5000; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 8
ἣhēwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (R-NSF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 9
διερμηνευομένηdiermēneuomenēbeing translated
Lemma: διερμηνεύω (diermēneuō) · Strong's: G1329
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-NSF)
Meaning: to interpret — δι-ερμηνεύω ; [in LXX: 2Ma.1:36 * ; ] ; intensive of ἐρμηνεύω, to interpret; (a) to explain, expound: with accusative, Luk.24:27; absol., 1Co.12:30 14:5 14:13 14:27; (b) to translate: Act.9:36.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 24:27, 1 Corinthians 12:30, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13, 1 Corinthians 14:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1329; TFLSJ G1329; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 10
λέγεταιlegetaiis called
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 11
Δορκάς·DorkasDorcas;
Lemma: Δορκάς (Dorkas) · Strong's: G1393
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Dorcas — Δορκάς, -άδος, ἡ; (δορκάς, a gazelle), ; Dorcas, also called Ταβειθά, which see: Act.9:36, 39.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 9:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1393; TFLSJ G1393; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 12
αὕτηhautēShe
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 13
ἦνēnwas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 14
πλήρηςplērēsfull
Lemma: πλήρης (plērēs) · Strong's: G4134
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: full — πλήρης, -ες ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. full, filled: Mat.14:20 15:37; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:19; λέπρας, Luk.5:12; metaphorically, of the soul: πνεύματος ἀγίου, Luk.4:1, Act.6:3 7:55 11:24; πίστεως,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Mark 4:28, Mark 8:19, Luke 4:1, Luke 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4134; TFLSJ G4134; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 15
ἔργωνergōnof works
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 16
ἀγαθῶνagathōngood
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 17
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 18
ἐλεημοσυνῶνeleēmosunōnof alms
Lemma: ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosunē) · Strong's: G1654
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: charity — ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ; ] ; 1. mercy, pity. ; 2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:4, Luke 11:41, Luke 12:33, Acts 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1654; TFLSJ G1654; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 19
ὧνhōnthat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (R-GPF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 20
ἐποίει·epoieishe was doing;
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Acts 9:36 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Joppa | → | Ἰόππη G2445 Joppa |
| there was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| disciple | → | μαθήτρια G3102 disciple |
| named | → | ὄνομα G3686 name |
| Tabitha | → | Ταβιθά G5000 Tabitha |
| (which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| is translated | → | διερμηνεύω G1329 to interpret |
| as | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| Dorcas | → | Δορκάς G1393 Dorcas |
| who | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| always | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| occupied with | → | πλήρης G4134 full |
| works | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| of kindness | → | ἀγαθός G0018 good |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| charity | → | ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 charity |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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