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Phi·le·mon 1 P0244250 (fĭ-lē′mən, fī-)n. See Table at Bible.
Phi·le·mon 2 P0244250 (fĭ-lē′mən, fī-)n. Greek & Roman Mythology A Phrygian peasant who, along with his wife Baucis, was rewarded for showing hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes.Philemon (faɪˈliːmɒn) n1. (Bible) a Christian of Colossae whose escaped slave came to meet Paul2. (Bible) the book (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon), asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
Philemon (faɪˈliːmɒn) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a poor Phrygian, who with his wife Baucis offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and HermesPhi•le•mon (fɪˈli mən, faɪ-)
n. 1. an Epistle written by Paul. 2. a person who was probably a convert of Paul and to whom this Epistle is addressed. 3. (in Greek myth) the husband of Baucis. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Philemon - (Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's pietyGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | | 2. | Philemon - (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint PaulNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible | | 3. | Philemon - a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escapingEpistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon |
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Philemon (fĭlē`mən), letter of the New Testament, written to a Colossian named Philemon by PaulPaul, Saint,
d. A.D. 64? or 67?, the apostle to the Gentiles, b. Tarsus, Asia Minor. He was a Jew. His father was a Roman citizen, probably of some means, and Paul was a tentmaker by trade. His Jewish name was Saul.
..... Click the link for more information. , probably when the latter was a prisoner in Rome (c.A.D. 60). Onesimus, Philemon's fugitive slave, had found Paul and become a Christian. Paul sent him back to his master with a personal note adjuring the Christian master to accept Onesimus not merely as a slave but as a brother. Onesimus' name means "useful" in Greek. Philemon, the shortest of the Pauline letters, is thought by some scholars to have been written at the same time as the (probably pseudonymous) ColossiansColossians
, New Testament letter. It was written to the Christians of Colossae and Laodicea, ostensibly by Paul while he was in prison, presumably in Rome (c.A.D. 60). Its writing was provoked by the appearance of false teachers who taught some sort of gnostic doctrine
..... Click the link for more information. and EphesiansEphesians
, letter of the New Testament, written, according to tradition, by St. Paul to the Christians of Ephesus from his captivity at Rome (c.A.D. 60). There is ground for believing that the letter was intended as an encyclical.
..... Click the link for more information. . The names Mark, Aristarchus, and Demas occur in both Philemon and Colossians.
Philemon (fīlē`mən), c.360–c.265 B.C., Greek poet of the New Comedy. He was in ancient times considered second only to MenanderMenander
, 342?–291? B.C., Greek poet, the most famous writer of New Comedy. He wrote ingenious plays using the love plot as his theme; his style is elegant and elaborate and his characters are highly developed.
..... Click the link for more information. . Fragments of his plays, originally numbering 97, survive.Philemon New Testament1. a Christian of Colossae whose escaped slave came to meet Paul 2. the book (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon), asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping AcronymsSeePHILEMPhilemonenUK
Related to Philemon: OnesimusSynonyms for Philemonnoun (Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's pietyRelated Wordsnoun (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint PaulRelated Wordsnoun a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escapingSynonyms- Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
- Epistle to Philemon
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