φιλήμων G5371
Philemon, a Christian in Colossae to whom Paul wrote the letter bearing his name
The shortest of Paul's letters addresses this individual by name. Philemon owned slaves, hosted a house church, and received a fugitive slave Onesimus back as a brother in Christ. The letter explores radical implications of Christian kinship: how does the gospel transform social hierarchies when slave and master share the same Lord? Paul's gentle persuasion rather than apostolic command reveals his estimation of Philemon's character. The name itself, related to φίλημα (kiss) or φιλέω (to love), may be significant—this beloved friend must now embody the love his name suggests.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Philemon, a Christian leader in Colossae who hosted a house church and to whom Paul addressed the epistle of Philemon. The letter concerns Onesimus, Philemon's slave who fled but encountered Paul and became a believer. Paul's appeal that Philemon receive Onesimus as a brother tests whether gospel kinship can reshape social realities. Cross-linguistic glosses maintain the name in transliteration (Philemon, Philḗmōn, Φιλήμονι). 1×
AR["فيليمونَ"]·ben["ফিলেমোনকে"]·DE["Philemon"]·EN["to-Philemon"]·FR["Φιλήμονι"]·heb["לְ-פִילֵימוֹן"]·HI["फिलेमोन-को"]·ID["kepada-Filemon,"]·IT["philēmoni"]·jav["dhumateng-Filémon,"]·KO["빌레몸-에게"]·PT["a-Philḗmōn,"]·RU["Филимону,"]·ES["a-Philḗmōn"]·SW["Filimoni"]·TR["Filemon'a,"]·urd["فلیمون-کو"]
Sentidos Relacionados
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
φιλήμων, -ονος, ὁ Philemon: Phm 1.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)