How to Pronounce Persis

PER-sis

Persis is pronounced PER-sis (ˈpɜːrsɪs): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: PUHR-sis.

What does Persis mean?

Persis means “same as Persia”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Persis?

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.”

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

PUHR-sis

Found in Scripture

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