Bible Encyclopedias
Persis
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
pûr´sis ( Περσίς , Persı́s ): The name of a female member of the Christian community at Rome, to whom Paul sent greetings ( Romans 16:12 ). Paul designates her "the beloved, who labored much in the Lord." The name is not found in inscriptions of the imperial household, but it occurs as the name of a freedwoman (CIL, VI, 23, 959).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Persis'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/persis.html. 1915.