en_tn/act/09/36.md

Now there was in Joppa

This introduces a new event in the story of Peter.

disciple

Anyone who believes in Jesus and obeys his teachings is called a disciple of Jesus.

Tabitha, which is translated as "Dorcas."

Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean “gazelle.”

full of good works

"doing many good deeds"

It came about in those days

"It came about while Peter was in Lydda". This is implied information. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)