Δορκάς
Dorkás
Dorcas
A personal name meaning 'gazelle' or 'antelope'; used exclusively as a feminine proper name in the New Testament, referring to an individual woman. The primary sense is the animal name 'gazelle,' appropriated as a personal name, likely connoting grace and beauty, in keeping with ancient naming tradition. In the New Testament, it is also translated as 'Tabitha' (the Aramaic equivalent) and may carry symbolic connotation related to gentleness or attractiveness.
Acts 9:36 · Word #12
Lexicon G1393
| Lemma | Δορκάς |
| Transliteration | Dorkás |
| Strong's | G1393 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'gazelle' or 'antelope'; used exclusively as a feminine proper name in the New Testament, referring to an individual woman. The primary sense is the animal name 'gazelle,' appropriated as a personal name, likely connoting grace and beauty, in keeping with ancient naming tradition. In the New Testament, it is also translated as 'Tabitha' (the Aramaic equivalent) and may carry symbolic connotation related to gentleness or attractiveness. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Dorcas |
| Literal | Dorcas |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δορκάς |
| Strong's | G1393 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1393-01
Gazelle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functioning as a proper name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Δορκάς directly means "gazelle" and functions as a feminine proper name derived from the animal. Rendering it as "Gazelle" preserves the root meaning while reflecting its nominative singular feminine form as a personal name. |
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