Who was Dorcas in the book of Acts?

Answer 1

Dorcas (Tabitha) was a loving Christian woman who was known for her kind works. When she got sick and died, Peter resurrected her. The account is found at:

(Acts 9:36-43)

"But in Jop′pa there was a certain disciple named Tab′i‧tha, which, when translated, means Dor′cas. She abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy that she was rendering. But in those days she happened to fall sick and die. So they bathed her and laid her in an upper chamber. Now as Lyd′da was near Jop′pa, when the disciples heard that Peter was in this city they dispatched two men to him to entreat [him]: "Please do not hesitate to come on as far as us." At that Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they led him up into the upper chamber; and all the widows presented themselves to him weeping and exhibiting many inner garments and outer garments that Dor′cas used to make while she was with them. But Peter put everybody outside and, bending his knees, he prayed, and, turning to the body, he said: "Tab′i‧tha, rise!" She opened her eyes and, as she caught sight of Peter, she sat up. Giving her his hand, he raised her up, and he called the holy ones and the widows and presented her alive. This became known throughout all Jop′pa, and many became believers on the Lord. For quite a few days he remained in Jop′pa with a certain Simon, a tanner."

Both names, Dorcas and Tabitha, mean "Gazelle".

Answer 2

Dorcas - also known as Tabitha a Jewish woman that was faithful to the ministry. Her name means gazelle. a devoted disciple who tragically died and Peter resurrected her back to life in Acts 9:36-39.