Associations to the word «Philemon»
Noun
- Epistle
- Titus
- Dickinson
- Ovid
- Apostle
- Hermes
- Beloved
- Dung
- Romans
- Timothy
- Apocalypse
- Holland
- Bliss
- Sg
- Pliny
- Lam
- Zeus
- Wright
- Jude
- Britannia
- Perseus
- Hospitality
- Ob
- Pt
- Esq
- Ru
- Sm
- Rom
- Bart
- Centaur
- Barclay
- Testament
- Mk
- Mal
- Jupiter
- Luke
- Cottage
- Abigail
- Tit
- Parchment
- Paul
- Jung
- Labourer
- Watts
- Codex
- Traveller
- Revelation
- Traveler
- Scribe
- Ottawa
- Camden
- Slavery
- Athena
- Na
- Sending
- Injunction
- Apology
- Awe
- Mercury
- Milk
- Matthew
- Lodging
- Kings
- Slave
- Commentary
- Preaching
- Militia
- Wisdom
- Christian
- Hawkins
- Gaza
- Coleman
- Kenya
- Captivity
- Pitcher
- Phil
- Translation
- Mythology
- Ward
Adjective
Wiktionary
PHILEMON, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae — the friarbirds.
PHILEMON, proper noun. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
PHILEMON, proper noun. A male given name, rather rare.
Dictionary definition
PHILEMON, noun. (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.
PHILEMON, noun. (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul.
PHILEMON, noun. A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping.
Wise words
Many a true word is spoken in jest.