McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Persis

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Persis


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( Ðåñóßò , fem. of Ðåñóéêüò , Persian, so used by AEschylus, Pers. 151, 281, and often), a female Christian at Rome, whom Paul salutes (Rom_16:12). A.D. 55. The apostle commends her with special affection on account of some work which she had performed with singular diligence (see Origen, ad loc.).