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Meaning of word philemon from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

philemon 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.

Meaning : (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul.

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

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