philemon

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 111252219)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is an instance of: countryman, ruralist - a man who lives in the country and has country ways
  2. (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul (synset 111252040)
    referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    is an instance of: colossian - a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
  3. A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping (synset 106457887)
    is an instance of:
    • epistle - a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
    • new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    same as: epistle of paul the apostle to philemon, epistle to philemon

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