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Philemon

/fɪˈliːmən/

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sometimes/ˈfɪləmən/

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

Proper noun

Philemon (countable and uncountable, plural Philemons)

  1. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
    Synonyms:
    Philem., Phm
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    • Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.

Philemon meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Indonesian

Philemon in Tagalog

book of the Bible
Filemon
male given name
Filemon

Philemon in Arabic

book of the Bible
الرِّسَالَة إِلَى فِلِيمُون
male given name
فِلِيمُون filīmūn

Philemon in Indonesian

book of the Bible
Filemon

Synonyms of Philemon

Forms of Philemon

pluralPhilemons

Origin of Philemon

From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), from φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”).

Questions about Philemon

What does Philemon mean?
Philemon means the eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
What is Philemon in Tagalog?
Philemon in Tagalog is Filemon. See Philemon meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Philemon?
Philemon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Philemon?
Philemon is pronounced /fɪˈliːmən/.

Words near Philemon in the dictionary

  1. Philem.
  2. philemaphobia
  3. philematologist
  4. philematologists
  5. philematology
  6. Philemon
  7. Philemons
  8. philenor
  9. philenors
  10. philentoma
  11. philentomas

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