Persis (a Persian woman)
| Root | Περσίς (Persis) |
| Core Meanings | Persian woman, woman from Persia, female inhabitant of Persia, personal name |
| Semantic Range | A female person from Persia; a Persian woman; used as a personal name in the New Testament. |
| Conceptual Significance | Persis is mentioned in Romans 16:12 as a beloved woman who labored much in the Lord, highlighting the active role of women— including those of non-Jewish background—within the early Messiah-following communities. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS = Noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; proper noun referring to one woman. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Περσίς denotes a woman of Persian origin and functions here as a proper feminine name. The form is accusative feminine singular, indicating a single woman as the direct object in its clause; the rendering preserves her identity as a Persian woman while reflecting singular feminine reference. |
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