Etymology

Tabitha

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Aramaic טביתא
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromטביתא“doe, roe, gazelle”
  2. English todayTabitha

From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible.

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