en_tn_condensed/act/09/36.md

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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.

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