Noun Definition

philemon

1.Definition: (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

Category: People

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

Category: People

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

Category: General