Architríklinos — G755

Definition

masculine noun

director of the entertainment

Usually translated as

of the feast, governor

Origin

from G746 and a compound of G5140 and G2827 (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches)

• archḗ (G746)
• treîs (G5140)
• klínō (G2827)

Occurrences

Architríklinos occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (2)

• John 2:8 — And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast (ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ). And they bare it.
• John 2:9 — When the ruler of the feast (ἀρχιτρίκλινος) 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,
• John 2:9 — When 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 (ἀρχιτρίκλινος) called the bridegroom,