PHILEMON


Meaning of PHILEMON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈlē-mən, fī- ]

noun

Etymology: Greek Philēmōn

Date: 14th century

1. : a friend and probable convert of the apostle Paul

2. : a letter written by St. Paul to a Christian living in the area of Colossae and included as a book in the New Testament — see bible table

3. : a poor aged Phrygian in Greek mythology who with his wife Baucis treats a disguised Zeus hospitably and is rewarded by him with a splendid temple

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