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Persis

A woman, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means a Persian woman Strong's Lexicon

Persis, a beloved female Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted in his letter to the Romans.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

A female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:12). She is spoken of as "beloved," and as having "laboured much in the Lord."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Romans 16:12.

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