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.”

"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." - Acts 9:36
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What does Acts 9:36 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 9:36 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse introduces us to a woman named…

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The Legacy of a Life Well Spent

Acts 9:36 (KJV) states: "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." In this brief yet profound verse, we encounter the character of Tabitha, known also as…

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A Prayer for Good Works and Compassion: Inspired by Tabitha

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude, thanking You for Your unfathomable love and mercy. As we gather in Your presence, we are reminded of the powerful example set before us in Your Word, particularly in Acts 9:36, where we read of a…

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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."
Peter raises Tabitha from the dead
Acts 9:36-39 - "In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!” Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them."
"In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!” Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them." - Acts 9:36-39
Acts 21:36 - "For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him."
Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Mark 9:36-37
Acts 20:36 - "¶ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all."
Acts 19:36 - "Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly."
Acts 4:36 - "And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,"
2 Kings 15:36 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 kings 9:34-36
Genesis 36:9 - "¶ And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:"
Acts 10:36 - "The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)"
Job 36:9 - "Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded."
Acts 16:36 - "And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace."
Acts 8:36 - "And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?"
"For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him." - Acts 21:36
Psalms 36:9 - "For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light."
Acts 13:36 - "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:"
Acts 7:36 - "He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years."
1 Chronicles 9:36 - "And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,"
John 9:36 - "He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?"
"Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat." - Acts 27:36
Acts 2:36 - "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Acts 9:9 - "And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink."
Ezekiel 36:9 - "For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:"
Matthew 9:36 (KJV) 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Acts 9:1-20