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Dorcas (Greek: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás), or Tabitha (Imperial Aramaic: טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, romanized: Ṭaḇīṯā, lit. ' (female) gazelle'), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles [1][2] (Acts 9:36–43, see discussion here). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv.
Tabitha. Dorcas (Greek version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter. Tabitha Babbitt (1779–1853), American toolmaker and inventor, inventor of the circular saw. Tabitha Brown (1780–1858), American pioneer in the Oregon Territory.
Elizabeth Babbitt (mother) Sarah "Tabitha" Babbitt (December 9, 1779 - 10 December 1853) was a Shaker credited as a tool maker and inventor. Inventions attributed to her by the Shakers include the circular saw, the spinning wheel head, and false teeth. She became a member of the Harvard Shaker community in 1793.
A Dorcas society is a local group of people, usually based in a church, with a mission of providing clothing to the poor. [1] Dorcas societies are named after Dorcas (also called Tabitha), a person described in the Acts of the Apostles (9:36). [2][3] Dorcas societies were at their height in the 1800s, [4] but there are still Dorcas societies ...
The Brancacci Chapel (in Italian, "Cappella dei Brancacci") is a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, central Italy. It is sometimes called the " Sistine Chapel of the early Renaissance " [1] for its painting cycle, among the most famous and influential of the period. Construction of the chapel was commissioned by Felice ...
The classic late-'60s sitcom "Bewitched" starred Elizabeth Montgomery as the beautiful and magically gifted Samantha, but a pint-sized co-star often stole the scene: Erin Murphy, who played little ...
Bewitched premiered 60 years ago today, September 17, 1964," she posted on X, adding, "AND little Tabitha (Me!) is 60 years old! ️." Murphy celebrated her 60th birthday on June 17, exactly three ...
Tabatha Coffey is an Australian hairstylist, salon owner, and television personality based in the United States. [1] Her participation as a contestant on the television show Shear Genius in 2007 led to her own fame in the U.S. She was given a television show, Tabatha Takes Over (2008–13), which aired on the US cable television network Bravo.