What is "philemon" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does philemon mean in English? Meaning of philemon definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "philemon" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "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 piety

Noun

  • Meaning: (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
  • Synonyms: philemon
  • Instance Hypernyms: countryman ruralist
  • Meaning of "philemon": (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul

    Noun

  • Meaning: (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
  • Synonyms: philemon
  • Instance Hypernyms: colossian
  • Meaning of "philemon": a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

    Noun

  • Meaning: a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
  • Synonyms: epistle of paul the apostle to philemon epistle to philemon philemon
  • Instance Hypernyms: epistle new testament
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