# General Information:

Verses 36 and 37 give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/writing-newevent]])

# Tabitha (which is translated "Dorcas"). This woman

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

# was full of good works and merciful deeds

"doing many good things and performed merciful deeds"