Acts 9:40Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
The setting
Joppa, Israel (~35 AD). Peter clears the room, kneels by Dorcas' body, prays, then speaks directly to her corpse...
The emotion here: amazed at recording the first apostolic resurrection miracle
The original word
Tabitha (Ταβιθά) — Aramaic name meaning 'gazelle,' showing Peter spoke in her native tongue
Why it matters
This is the first recorded resurrection performed by an apostle after Jesus' ascension
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 9:40
Peter sent everyone out first — this wasn't a public show but private desperation
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter had special powers, but he prayed first — showing this was God's power, not Peter's ability. Any believer can pray for the impossible.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 9:40
Bible Genome reading
Acts 9:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 9:40 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prayer, resurrection. Notable phrases: kneeled down and prayed; Tabitha get up. This verse is a prayer. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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