Dorcas
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Dorcas is a biblical woman from the New Testament, known for her charitable works and acts of kindness toward the poor.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tabitha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Acts 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Christian community in Joppa ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | miraculous raising from the dead ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | widows of Joppa ⓘ |
| bodyWas | washed and laid in an upper room ⓘ |
| causeEffect | her restoration to life led many to believe in the Lord ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | various Christian liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| describedAs |
disciple
ⓘ
full of good works and almsdeeds ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasEvent | fell sick and died ⓘ |
| inspired | Dorcas societies for charity work ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acts of kindness toward the poor
ⓘ
charitable works ⓘ making garments for widows ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| languageOfVariantName | Aramaic for Tabitha ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Joppa, a port city in ancient Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| miracleDescribedIn | Acts 9:36-42 ⓘ |
| miracleLocation | Joppa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Dorcas is Greek form of the Aramaic name Tabitha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | gazelle ⓘ |
| patronage |
charitable organizations
ⓘ
seamstresses ⓘ tailors ⓘ |
| performedActivity |
gave alms to the poor
ⓘ
made coats and garments for widows ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
almsgiving
ⓘ
good works ⓘ |
| residence |
Jaffa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joppa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalRole | example of practical Christian love ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Christian charity
ⓘ
service to the poor ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran traditions ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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