Ταβειθά
Tabithá
Tabitha
Personal name Tabitha, transliterating an Aramaic/Hebrew name meaning 'gazelle.' Used in the New Testament as the name of a woman known for acts of charity in Joppa. The primary meaning is that of a proper noun, specifically referencing a woman. The figurative sense (ascribing gazelle-like qualities such as beauty or grace) is implicit in the etymological background.
Acts 9:40 · Word #18
Lexicon G5000
| Lemma | Ταβιθά |
| Transliteration | Tabithá |
| Strong's | G5000 |
| Definition | Personal name Tabitha, transliterating an Aramaic/Hebrew name meaning 'gazelle.' Used in the New Testament as the name of a woman known for acts of charity in Joppa. The primary meaning is that of a proper noun, specifically referencing a woman. The figurative sense (ascribing gazelle-like qualities such as beauty or grace) is implicit in the etymological background. |
Morphology N VOC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Tabitha |
| Literal | Tabitha |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ταβειθά |
| Strong's | G5000 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5000-01
Tabitha
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative feminine singular (also attested in vocative feminine singular form in context); proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a feminine singular proper noun in the nominative case, referring to a specific woman. The rendering preserves the transliterated personal name, which is the primary semantic value, while retaining its singular feminine identity. |
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