How to Pronounce Philemon
fih-LEE-muhn+or+FILL-uh-muhn
Philemon is pronounced fih-LEE-muhn+or+FILL-uh-muhn (fɪˈliːmən): five syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Figh-LEE-mun, fih-LEE-muhn, feh-LEE-muhn.
What does Philemon mean?
Philemon means “who kisses”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Philemon?
An inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul (19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a “fellow-labourer,” and therefore probably held some office in the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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