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    Tabitha

    Pronounced TAB-ih-thuh

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Tabitha appears in the King James Bible, including Acts 9:40.
    Meaning
    "Gazelle; Beauty in motion"
    Origin
    Aramaic

    Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek) was raised by Peter. 'And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.' Tabitha's resurrection became a sermon Joppa never forgot.

    Spiritual meaning

    Tabitha arises — gazelle leaping from death's stillness, the disciple whose return to life turned a city to the Lord.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up."

      Acts 9:40 (KJV) →

    • "And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord."

      Acts 9:42 (KJV) →
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