Lexical Definition
ἀρχιτρίκλινος architríklinos (ar-khee-tree'-klee-nos) head waiter G:N-M
from ἀρχή and a compound of τρεῖς and κλίνω (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches)
governor (ruler) of the feast.
- director of the entertainment
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
Abbott-Smith
*† 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): Jo 2:8, 9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| John | 2:8 · 2:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀρχιτρίκλινος-τρίκλῑνος, ὁ,
president of a banquet (triclinium), [NT]
__2 head-waiter, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: John.2.9