Dorcas: meaning of the name
Dorcas means “a female roe-deer.”
Dorcas in Hebrew and Greek
Who named Dorcas in the Bible
Dorcas in Scripture
“Dorcas” appears in 2 verses of the King James Version.
- Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.