Atlas Biblica

    person · also Dorcas

    Tabitha

    Ταβιθά

    Tabitha, also called Dorcas, was a beloved disciple in Joppa known for her charitable works, whom Peter raised from the dead.

    verses
    3
    first named
    Acts 9:36
    last named
    Acts 9:41
    period
    the New Testament
    role
    Woman

    Description

    Who was Tabitha?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Tabitha, also known by her Greek name Dorcas, was a disciple who lived in Joppa. Act.9.36 describes her as a woman full of good works and acts of charity. When she became ill and died, the disciples in Joppa sent for Peter, who was in nearby Lydda. They showed him the tunics and garments Dorcas had made for the widows while she was with them, attesting to her life of service. Peter sent everyone out of the room, knelt down, and prayed. Then he told Tabitha to arise, and she opened her eyes and sat up. Peter presented her alive to the saints and widows, and this miracle became known throughout Joppa, causing many to believe in the Lord. The name Tabitha in Aramaic and Dorcas in Greek both mean "gazelle." Tabitha is an example of a faithful disciple who was beloved for her practical service and generosity to those in need.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Tabitha3 of 3 entities the graph connects to Tabitha, in 2 groups: company 1, events 2. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.Peter’s presentation of TabithaTook part in · 2 versesCompanyPeter3 events · 179 versesJoppa2 events · 14 versesEventsTabitha

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    Stands in the same events as

    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Tabitha happensThe one place the claims about Tabitha reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Joppa. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Tabitha there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Joppa
    the New TestamentThe one place the claims about Tabitha reach

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 1 book. The name is written 4 times in them.

    1. Acts3 verses

      9:369:399:40

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    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Peter’s presentation of TabithaJoppaAn ancient seaport, the main port for Jerusalemvia Peter’s presentation of TabithaPeterApostle of Jesus, leader in the early churchvia Peter’s presentation of TabithaPresentationPresentation is a concept gathering 76 labelled instances in the text.

    Where they appear

    Chapter by chapter

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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    What this rests on