Definitions for philemon
fɪˈli mən, faɪ-phile·mon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Philemonnoun

   (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

2. Philemonnoun

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

3. Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon, Philemonnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Philemonnoun

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

2. Philemonnoun

   The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.

   Synonyms: Philem., Phm

3. Philemonnoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek, rather rare.

4. Etymology: From Φιλήμων, from φιλήμων, from φιλέω

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1. philemon

   Philemon can refer to: 1. A character in ancient Greek mythology, who, along with his wife Baucis, was celebrated for marital love and hospitality to strangers. 2. A book in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, written by Apostle Paul to Philemon, a leader in the early church. 3. A genus of Australasian birds in the family Meliphagidae commonly known as friarbirds. 4. It can also be a male given name.

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1. Philemon

   Philemon was an early Christian in Asia Minor who was the recipient of a private letter from Paul of Tarsus. This letter is known as Epistle to Philemon in the New Testament. He is known as a saint by several Christian churches along with his wife Apphia. Philemon was a wealthy Christian and a minister of the house church that met in his home in Colosse, Phrygia. The Menaia of 22 November speak of Philemon as a holy apostle who, in company with Apphia, Archippus, and Onesimus had been martyred at Colossae during the first general persecution in the reign of Nero. In the list of the Seventy Apostles, attributed to Dorotheus of Tyre, Philemon is described as bishop of Gaza.

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1. PHILEMON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philemon is ranked #39164 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Philemon surname appeared 562 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Philemon.
   
   46% or 259 total occurrences were White.
   44.4% or 250 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 29 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.7% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Colossian
   • Epistle
   • Greek Mythology
   • New Testament
   • Countryman

How to pronounce philemon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of philemon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of philemon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=philemon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Philemon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=philemon
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html