Psalms and proverbs, are collections of, respectively, psalms songs and proverbs wise sayings. Adopted by some puritans in the seventeenth century, persis was used in the william dean howells novel the rise of silas lapham for the wife of the protagonist. Entry for persis holman bible dictionary one of 28 bible dictionaries freely available, this readable and easy to use dictionary takes advantage of the finest modern bible scholarship hi. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning.
When he grew up to manhood his courage and genius placed him at. Patrobas was one of many christians in rome greeted in the book of romans. A beautiful, yet humble girl, raised by a cousin, and who saved a generation through her bravery. The apostle paul mentions persis in his thanks and. Name meaning, popularity, and similar names nameberry. Bible was dull, bewildering, contradictory, difficult and antiquated, i hope to show you in this book that the bible is a storehouse of inspiration designed to fit every human need, a treasure trove of usable ideas, an infinite source of wisdom.
We have displayed this flag on a stand so our customers can see how it will look. Personal greetings and love 12 greet tryphena and tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the lord. Familiar since the late 1970s due to actress persis khambatta. Persis is a girls name of greek origin meaning persian woman. This in turn comes from a province in the south of iran, called fars in the modern persian language and pars in middle persian. This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with p in english transcription.
For every bible person named2,026 names and nearly 3,400 individualsyoull find relevant information including brief biographies, relevant. Because he speaks of her work in the past tense, some scholars have speculated that she might. The name of a female member of the christian community at rome, to whom paul sent greetings romans 16. Also below are examples within bible verses highlighted in yellow follow this link to go there. Persis is derived from the ancient greek name for iran. This was the name of a woman mentioned in pauls epistle to the romans in the new testament. Heres a quick bible reference, a fun trivia resource, even a baby names bookthe book of bible names, featuring more than 2,000 entries. Paul designates her the beloved, who labored much in the lord. Meaning, origin and history of the name persis behind.
Law 1 genesis the first book of moses called genesis 50 1,533 2 exodus the second book of moses called exodus 40 1,2 3 leviticus the third book of moses called leviticus 27 859 4 numbers the fourth book of moses called numbers 36 1,288 5. This wasnt even about persia, the prince of the king of persia withstood me. Fast facts on all 2, 026 people named in scripture value books kindle edition by mcquade, pamela l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It is not known if martin took the name from the bible.
The name is not found in inscriptions of the imperial household, but it occurs as the name of a freedwoman cil, vi, 23, 959. It proves, one minister declared, that we have the right name. Persis definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. What does the source greek word mean and how is it used in the bible. The niv translation finally corrected the name in the 2011 revision, along with thousands of other genderrelated corrections. Romans 16, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Andronicus encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Persis is the hellenized form of pars, which is the basis for other european nations calling the area persia. There are five references to priscilla in the new testament.
This agrees very well with the interpretation just given to. A deputy of antiochus epiphanes who, left in charge of antioch, aroused the jews by the murder of onias, and upon complaint to the king was executed 2 macc 4. See persis instances in the king james version kjv. I love this story in the bible because it so beautifully illustrates how god can use anyone for his plans and how we, especially women, can fight our fears and bring glory to god. Persis was a female christian who, in the words of paul the evangelist has worked very hard in the lord. The name of a female member of the christian community at rome, to whom paul sent greetings rom 16. A notable woman in the church of cenchreae, she was trusted by paul to deliver his letter to the romans. The name is not found in inscriptions of the imperial household, but it occurs. The hidden mystery of the bible neville goddard books. Novels plays or memoirs which have biblical allusions as titles.
Greet the beloved persis, who has worked hard in the lord rom. Persis was a female christian of whom paul the evangelist described as someone who. Despite this, concordances of the bible place priscilla under the heading of her husbands name aquila. Persis dictionary definition, verses and bible references on the topic of persis using hitchcocks bible names dictionary online. We have displayed this flag on a pole so our customers can see how it will look. Priscillaprisca, teacher, evangelist, friend of st paul. Salute the beloved persis, which laboured much in the lord. Because he speaks of her work in the past tense, some scholars have speculated that she. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the references and external links.
At the end of his letter to the romans, paul greets a number of people, including those of the household of narcissus romans 16. For example, the book of genesis tells of the beginning or genesis of the world, and human history. Persis is mentioned once by name in the bible, in romans 16. Indoor or outdoor use readable from both sidesplease note. Paul mentions persis by name in the new testament book of romans. In naming our ministry the junia project, we hope to restore junias identity and honor her service in advancing the gospel in the early church. Yamauchis book is an excellent resource for those interested in the secular history of persia. Priscilla instructs apollos, an influential scholar. Persis in the bible encyclopedia isbe bible history online. He thought of her highly, referring to her as the beloved persis who has worked hard in the lord. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. A bible book names list english to farsi persian english farsi english farsi new testament. Martin for a character in his fantasy series a song of ice and fire first published 1996 and the television adaptation game of thrones 20112019. Since the books title was persia and the bible i was hoping to find more information related to 2nd temple era biblical chronology.
Greet my beloved persis, who has worked very hard in the lord. Please order a flag stand separately since it is not included with the flag. Some scholars, among whom spiros zodhiates the complete wordstudy dictionary maintain that the narcissus whom paul mentions us none other than tiberius claudius narcissus, a freedman and the chief of staff of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of bible names. It wasnt about persia, and the angel doesnt say that he bound this prince, that this was a demon, which i believe it was, because i dont think the prince of persia, a man on the ground in.
He was likely a member of a house church attended by asyncritus, phlegon, hermas, hermes and others. Tom, it certainly has nothing to do with territorial spirits. It is of greek origin, and the meaning of persis is from persia. This name is mentioned briefly in the book of ezra in the old testament. The author ignored most of the intrabiblical evidence related to ezra, nehemiah, and the biblical artaxerxes. P ersis as a girls name is pronounced persees, persiss. See praise the name of the lord instances in the king james version kjv. The new english bible describes persis as one who toiled in his service so long. She is spoken of as beloved, and as having laboured much in the lord. Persia in the bible amazing bible timeline with world. In this present issue of my reflections we will examine another individual from this chapter.
Here we have an illustration of a name taken from a country for the. Tryphena and tryphosa are not mentioned anywhere else. The story of esther in the bible has always been one of my favorites. Persis is one of the few unisex names in the bible, though it is more commonly identified with a woman from the early church.
Fast facts on all 2, 026 people named in scripture value books. Most of the old testament books are named for their theme. A woman member of the christian church at rome, to whom paul sent greetings. In the household of herods grandson there might naturally be a jew with a name of this type, whom paul, for some cause or other, could single out for a special greeting. Please order a flag pole separately since it is not included with the flag.
The cause of death was a heart attack, according to newspaper reports. Luke to persis apostle paul important people bible study. Persis was an important woman in rome greeted by paul in the last chapter of romans. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Phoebe koine greek was a firstcentury christian woman mentioned by the apostle paul in his epistle to the romans, verses 16. The various books get their names in different ways. Salute the beloved persis, which labored much in the lord.