en_tn_condensed/act/09/36.md

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"