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# General Information:
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Verses 36 and 37 give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Connecting Statement:
Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.
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# Now there was
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This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# Tabitha (which is translated "Dorcas"). This woman
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Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean "gazelle." Alternate translation: "Tabitha, which in the Greek language was Dorcas. This woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# was full of good works and merciful deeds
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"doing many good things and performed merciful deeds"
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