Dorcas
Greek for "gazelle"; the New Testament's Greek equivalent of the name Tabitha.
Meaning and origin
Dorcas is built from the Greek word for a gazelle and enters the Bible as the name given, in Greek, to a Christian woman whose Aramaic name was Tabitha; the book of Acts explains that the two names share the same…
How to pronounce Dorcas
| English (US) | DOR-kuhss /ˈdɔːrkəs/ |
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