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# Connecting Statement:
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Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.
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# General Information:
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These verses give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Now there was
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This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# Tabitha, which is translated as "Dorcas."
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Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean "gazelle." AT: "Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# full of good works
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"doing many good things"
# It came about in those days
This refers to the time when Peter was in Joppa. This can be stated. AT: "It came about while Peter was nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# washed her
This was washing to prepare for her burial.
# they laid her in an upper room
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This was a temporary display of the body during the funeral process.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joppa]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
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