# Connecting Statement:

Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.

# General Information:

These verses give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Now there was

This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# 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." AT: "Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# full of good works

"doing many good things"

# It came about in those days

This refers to the time when Peter was in Joppa. This can be stated. AT: "It came about while Peter was nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# washed her

This was washing to prepare for her burial.

# they laid her in an upper room

This was a temporary display of the body during the funeral process.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joppa]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]