philemon

Noun

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

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

• (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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon , Epistle to Philemon , Philemon