Acts 9:36 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 9:36 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἐν
en
G1722
in
Ἰόππῃ
Ióppē
G2445
Joppa
δέ
dé
G1161
but
τις
tìs
G5100
a certain
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
μαθήτρια
mathḗtria
G3102
female disciple
ὀνόματι
ónoma
G3686
name
Ταβιθά
Tabithá
G5000
Tabitha
ἣ
hós
G3739
who
διερμηνευομένη
diermēneúō
G1329
to interpret
λέγεται
légō
G3004
to say
Δορκάς
Dorkás
G1393
Dorcas
αὕτη
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
πλήρης
plḗrēs
G4134
full
ἀγαθῶν
agathós
G18
good
ἔργων
érgon
G2041
work
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐλεημοσυνῶν
eleēmosýnē
G1654
mercy
ὧν
hós
G3739
who
ἐποίει
poiéō
G4160
to make
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now a certain disciple was in Joppa, Tabitha by name, which, being translated, is said “Dorcas.” She was full of good works and of almsgivings that she was doing.
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