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Acts 9:35-37
Lexham English Bible
Acts 9:35-37
Lexham English Bible
35 And all those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, who all[a] indeed turned to the Lord.
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36 Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple named[b] Tabitha (which translated means “Dorcas”).[c] She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.[d] 37 Now it happened that in those days after[e] becoming sick, she died. And after[f] washing her,[g] they placed her in an upstairs room.
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- Acts 9:35 Here “all” is supplied to indicate the relative pronoun is plural
- Acts 9:36 Literally “by name”
- Acts 9:36 “Dorcas” is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name “Tabitha” which means “deer” or “gazelle”
- Acts 9:36 *Here the imperfect verb is translated as a customary imperfect (“was constantly doing”)
- Acts 9:37 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming sick”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 9:37 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“washing”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 9:37 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Acts 9:35-37
New International Version
Acts 9:35-37
New International Version
35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon(A) saw him and turned to the Lord.(B)
36 In Joppa(C) there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good(D) and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.(E)
Acts 9:35-37
King James Version
Acts 9:35-37
King James Version
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
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