Persis
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
a female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Romans 16:12). She is spoken of as “beloved,” and as having “laboured much in the Lord.”
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
pur'-sis (Persis): The name of a female member of the Christian community at Rome, to whom Paul sent greetings (Ro 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).