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    Dorcas

    DOR-kus

    Greek
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Gazelle; Deer
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Dorcas appears in the King James Bible, including Acts 9:36.
    First appears in
    Acts — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.010% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Dorcas shows that quiet acts of service are so precious to God that He intervenes supernaturally to continue them.
    King James verses
    • Acts 9:36

      "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."

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