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Persis

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Persian). A Christian woman at Rome (Rom. 16:12¹²Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which labored much in the Lord. (Romans 16:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Christian woman at Rome, to whom Paul sent a salutation. He called her, “the beloved Persis, which labored much in the Lord” (Rom. 16:12¹²Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which labored much in the Lord. (Romans 16:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4069 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Περσίς

Transliteration:

Persis

Phonic:

per-sece’

Meaning:

a Persian woman; Persis, a Christian female

KJV Usage:

Persis

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a Persian woman

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Overturning; fighting:―a Christian woman at Rome, Rom. 16:12. {Eversio; expugnatio}