philemon

English - Turkish

Definition of philemon in English Turkish dictionary

(Mitoloji) Bucis'in kocası. Kulübelerinde zeus'u misafir ettiler ve bundan dolayı mükafatlandırıldılar

English - English

Definition of philemon in English English dictionary

A book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon

A male given name, always rather rare

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer.

{i} character in Greek mythology; Epistle written by the Apostle Paul (New Testament); convert of the apostle Paul

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

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Related Terms

Philemon and Baucis

In Greek mythology, a pious old couple in Phrygia. When Zeus and Hermes, disguised as wayfarers, had been turned away by the couple's richer neighbors, Philemon and Baucis extended them hospitality. As a reward they were spared when a flood swept the countryside. Their cottage was turned into a temple, and they became priest and priestess of it. Years later they were granted their wish to die at the same moment, and they were turned into trees

epistle of paul the apostle to philemon

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

Hyphenation

Phi·le·mon

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philēmōn) from φιλήμων (philēmōn, “kindly, affectionate”) from φιλέω (phileō, “I love”)