Philemon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒfaɪˈliːmÉ’n/
• sometimes IPA: /ˈfɪlÉœmÉœn/

Origin

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

Full definition of Philemon

Proper noun

1. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
2. , rather rare.
• Authorized Version|Philemon|1|1:Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer.

Related terms

• Philem.
• Phm