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Persis <a href="../greek/4070.htm" title="4070">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Persis: Persis</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Περσίς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Persis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>PER-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(per-sece')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Persis<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Persis, name of a Christian lady in Rome.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word Περσίς (Persis), meaning "Persian woman."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the name Persis, as it is a Greek name. However, the concept of faithful service and dedication to God is echoed in various Hebrew terms related to servanthood and devotion.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Persis is a personal name mentioned in the New Testament. It refers to a Christian woman in Rome who is commended by the Apostle Paul for her hard work in the Lord. The name itself suggests a connection to Persia, indicating her possible ethnic background or cultural heritage.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the first-century Roman world, the early Christian community was diverse, comprising individuals from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The mention of Persis, a name associated with Persia, highlights the inclusive nature of the early church, which transcended ethnic and social boundaries. Women like Persis played significant roles in the early Christian communities, often recognized for their service and dedication.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. noun from Persikos (Persian)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Persis, a Christian at Rome<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Persis (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4069: Περσίς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Περσίς</span></span> (literally, 'a Persian woman'), <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, accusative <span class="greek2">Περσίδα</span>, <span class="accented">Persis,</span> a Christian woman: <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-12.htm">Romans 16:12</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Persis. <p>A Persian woman; Persis, a Christian female -- Persis. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Περσιδα Περσίδα Persida Persída<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/16-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 16:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κυρίῳ ἀσπάσασθε <b>Περσίδα</b> τὴν ἀγαπητήν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Greet <span class="itali">Persis</span> the beloved,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the beloved <span class="itali">Persis,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord greet <span class="itali">Persis</span> the beloved<p><b><a href="/greek/4069.htm">Strong's Greek 4069</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4069.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/persida_4069.htm">Περσίδα — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4068.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4068"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4068" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4070.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4070"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4070" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>