Etymology

Philemon

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Today it means: The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Φιλήμων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦιλήμων
  2. English todayPhilemon

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

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