Greek

Head waiter

ἀρχιτρίκλινοςStrong’s G0755

architriklinos

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Architriklinos is the Greek word usually translated “master of the feast”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.”

John 2:8 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “master of the feast”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

master of the feast 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

John 2

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Explore in Scripture

John 2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

Greek dictionary

ἀρχιτρίκλινος architriklinos · head waiter

ἀρχι-τρίκλινος, -ου, ὁ (τρί-κλινος or -ον, a room with three couches) the superintendent of a banquet, whose duty it was to arrange the tables and food (DB, ii, 253): Jhn.2:8-9.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.