Acts 9:36
Now, in Joppa, there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which, being translated, means Dorcas [a Gazelle]. The same, was full of good works and alms which she was doing.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
35And all who dwelt in Lydda and Saron, saw him,—and, they, turned unto the Lord.
Cross References
Joshua 19:46and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon,—with the boundary over against Joppa.
Ezra 3:7And they gave silver, unto the masons and carpenters,—and food and drink and oil, unto them of Zidon and unto them of Tyre, to bring in cedar-trees out of the Lebanon, unto the sea of Joppa, according to the grant of Cyrus king of Persia unto them.
Song of Solomon 2:9Resembleth, my beloved, a gazelle, or a young stag,—Lo! here he is, standing behind our wall, looking in at the windows, peeping in at the lattice.
Song of Solomon 8:14[SHE] Come quickly, my beloved, and resemble thou a gazelle, or a young stag, upon the mountains of balsam-trees.
Matthew 25:17Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
John 15:8Herein, was my Father glorified, that, much fruit, ye should bear, and become my disciples.
Matthew Henry on Acts 9:33-36
The Cure of Æneas. 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted… Read the whole commentary →