Philemon

Question 1

Φιλήμων

Answer 1

Philemon = “one who kisses”

1) a resident of Colosse, converted to Christianity by Paul, and the recipient of the letter bearing his name

Question 2

συστρατιώτης

Answer 2

a fellow soldier

2) an associate in labours and conflicts for the cause of Christ

Question 3

ἐπίγνωσις

Answer 3

precise and correct knowledge

1a) used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and divine

Question 4

ἀνήκω

Answer 4

to have come up to, arrived at, to reach to

2) to pertain to what is due, duty, as was fitting

Question 5

μᾶλλον

Answer 5

more, to a greater degree, rather

1a) much, by far
1b) rather, sooner
1c) more willingly, more readily, sooner

Question 6

Ὀνήσιμος

Answer 6

Onesimus = “profitable or useful”

1) a Christian slave of Philemon

Question 7

Τιμόθεος

Answer 7

Timothy = “honouring God”
1) a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a Greek and mother a Jewess; he was Paul’s travelling companion and fellow labourer

Question 8

Ἀπφία

Answer 8

Apphia = “fruitful”

1) a Christian member of Philemon’s household

Question 9

Ἄρχιππος

Answer 9

Archippus = “master of the horse”

1) a certain Christian teacher in Colosse

Question 10

ἄχρηστος

Answer 10

useless, unprofitable

Question 11

εὔχρηστος

Answer 11

easy to make use of, useful

Question 12

βούλομαι

Answer 12

to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded

2) of willing as an affection, to desire

Question 13

ἑκούσιος

Answer 13

voluntary

Question 14

τάχα

Answer 14

hastily, quickly, soon

2) peradventure, perhaps

Question 15

μάλιστα

Answer 15

especially, chiefly, most of all, above all

Question 16

ἐλλογέω

Answer 16

to reckon in, set to one’s account, lay to one’s charge, impute

Question 17

ἀποτίνω

Answer 17

to pay off, repay

Question 18

προσοφείλω

Answer 18

to owe besides

Question 19

ὀνίνημι

Answer 19

to be useful, to profit, help

2) to receive profit or advantage, be helped [or have joy]

Question 20

ἅμα

Answer 20

at the same time, at once, together (adverb)

2) together with (preposition)

Question 21

ξενία

Answer 21

hospitality, hospitable reception

2) a lodging place, lodgings

Question 22

Ἐπαφρᾶς

Answer 22

Epaphras = “lovely”

1) a Christian man mentioned in Paul’s epistles