'Philemon' definitions:
Definition of 'Philemon'
(from WordNet)
noun
(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 piety
noun
(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
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A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping [syn: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon, Philemon]
Definition of 'philemon'
From: Easton
- Philemon an inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul (19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a "fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.
Definition of 'philemon'
From: Hitchcock
- Philemon, who kisses