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Persis [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens.

Persism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A Persian idiom.

Persist [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To continue steadily and firmly in the pursuit of any business or course commenced; to persevere. [Persist is nearly synonymous with persevere; but persist frequently implies more obstinacy than persevere, particularly in that which is evil or injurious to others.]

2. If they persist in pointing their batteries against particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making reprisals.

Persist [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.

Persisted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Persistence [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The state of persisting; steady pursuit of what is undertaken; perseverance in a good or evil course, more generally in that which is evil and injurious to others, or unadvisable.

2. Obstinacy; contumacy.

Persistence [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Persistency

Persistency [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.

2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed

3. The persistence of motion.

4. Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

Persistent [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. PERSIST'ENT

2. PERSIST'ING, adjective In botany, continuing without withering; opposed to marcescent; as a persisting stigma; continuing after the corol is withered, as a persistent calyx; continuing after the leaves drop off, as a persistent stipule; remaining on the plant till the fruit is ripe, or till after the summer is over, as a persistent leaf.

Persistent [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Continuing in the prosecution of an undertaking; persevering.

Persistent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.

2. Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to deciduous, and caducous.

Persistently [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a persistent manner.

Persisting [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Inclined to persist; tenacious of purpose; persistent.

Persisting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Persistive [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Steady in pursuit; not receding from a purpose or undertaking; persevering.

Persistive [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Persistent.

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1 KJV and 13 BSB verses contain “Persis”

Numbers 24:10

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

Deuteronomy 25:8

Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her;

Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”

1 Samuel 12:25

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

2 Samuel 18:22

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”

2 Kings 17:22

For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;

The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them.

2 Kings 17:40

Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.

Psalms 68:21

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.

Ecclesiastes 8:3

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Luke 11:8

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Romans 11:23

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

Romans 12:12

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Romans 16:12

Salute 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.

1 Timothy 5:20

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.