Phlegon

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

(Φλέγων, a Greek name)

Phlegon is the second of a group of five names (all Greek) of persons ‘and the brethren with them’ saluted by St. Paul in  Romans 16:14, probably as forming a household church at Rome or Ephesus under the leadership of Asyncritus, the first mentioned (cf. the group saluted in  Romans 16:15, of which Philologus and Julia were perhaps the joint heads). Possibly all were greeted by the Apostle as leaders of the congregation by virtue of seniority as Christians. See artt._ Asyncritus, Patrobas.

T. B. Allworthy.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Phle'gon. (Burning). A Christian at Rome, whom St. Paul salutes.  Romans 16:14. (A.D.55). Pseudo-Hippolytus makes him one of the seventy disciples and bishop of Marathon.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

A friend of the apostle Paul. ( Romans 16:14) His name is taken from a Greek word signifying burning.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

PHLEGON . The name of a Christian greeted by St. Paul in   Romans 16:14 .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent salutations.  Romans 16:14 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Christian whom Paul salutes ( Romans 16:14).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Romans 16:14

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Romans 16:14

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( Φλεγων , Burning), one of the Christians of Rome to whom Paul sent his salutations ( Romans 16:14). A.D. 55. The legend (apud Dorotheus) makes him to have been one of the seventy disciples, and bishop of Marathon. So likewise Pseudo-Hippolytus (De Lxx Apostolis). He is said to have suffered mar.tyrdom on April 8 (Martyrologium Romanumn, apud Estium), on which day he is commemorated in the calendar of the Byzantine Church.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

flē´gon , fleg´on ( Φλέγων , Phlégōn ): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (  Romans 16:14 ). Of him nothing is known.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Phleg´on, one of the Christians of Rome to whom Paul sent his salutations . The legend (ap. Dorotheus) makes him to have been one of the seventy disciples, and bishop of Marathon.