Persis Περσίς
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| Περσίς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Persis |
| Strong's number | G4069 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | name of a woman |
| Gloss | Persis |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Persis (Greek Περσίς, Strong's G4069) is a name of a woman in the New Testament, glossed “Persis”. It occurs 1 time.
Definition
1. Persian , (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc.
2. as Substantive, (.] (entry γῆ); Persis, Persia , now Farsistan , (Herdotus Historicus)
3. (entry γυνή); a Persian woman , (Xenophon Historicus)
4. (entry χλαῖνα); a Persian cloak , (Aristophanes Comicus)
(ML)
2. as Substantive, (.] (entry γῆ); Persis, Persia , now Farsistan , (Herdotus Historicus)
3. (entry γυνή); a Persian woman , (Xenophon Historicus)
4. (entry χλαῖνα); a Persian cloak , (Aristophanes Comicus)
(ML)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | persis (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | persis (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Persis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 16:12Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).