Word Study · Strong's G1393 · Greek
Δορκάς
Dorkas
dor-kas'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Dorkás
“gazelle”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
gazelle; Dorcas, a Christian woman
Rendered in the KJV as
Dorcas.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- Δορκάς.1
- Δορκάς·1
How it is rendered · 2
- Dorcas;1
- Dorcas.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
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- N-NSF-P · 2
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The ledger of occurrences
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 9:36Δορκάς·dorkasnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIn Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.here: Dorcas;
- Acts 9:39Δορκάς.dorkasnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularSo 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.here: Dorcas.