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Philetus
Holman Bible Dictionary
(fih lee' tuhss) Personal name meaning, “beloved.” Heretical teacher who asserted that the (general) resurrection had already occurred (2 Timothy 2:17-18 ), perhaps in a purely spiritual sense.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Philetus'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/philetus.html. 1991.