# General Information:

These verses give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Connecting Statement:

Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.

# Now there was

This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# Tabitha, which is translated as "Dorcas."

Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean "gazelle." Alternate translation: "Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# full of good works

"doing many good things"