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However, the concept of a steward or overseer can be related to Hebrew terms like סֹכֵן (soken, meaning "steward" or "manager") as seen in Genesis 43:16.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "architriklinos" refers to the individual responsible for overseeing the arrangements and service at a banquet or feast. This person would ensure that the guests were properly attended to and that the event proceeded smoothly. In the context of the New Testament, the role is akin to a head steward or chief servant at a wedding feast.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greco-Roman culture, banquets were significant social events, often involving elaborate meals and entertainment. The "architriklinos" played a crucial role in managing these events, ensuring that the host's hospitality was effectively extended to the guests. This position required organizational skills and a keen sense of social etiquette, as the architriklinos would coordinate the service of food and drink, manage the servants, and address any issues that arose during the feast.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/757.htm">archó</a> and triklinos (a dining room with three couches)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the superintendent of a banquet<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>headwaiter (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 755: ἀρχιτρίκλινος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀρχιτρίκλινος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀρχιτρικλινου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">τρικλινον</span> (or <span class="greek2">τρίκλινος</span> (namely, <span class="greek2">οἶκος</span>), a room with three couches)), <span class="accented">the superintendent of a dining-room,</span> a <span class="greek2">τρικλιναρχης</span>, <span class="accented">table-master</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/2-8.htm">John 2:8</a>f (cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Governor>). It differs from <span class="accented">the master of a feast,</span> <span class="greek2">συμποσιαρχης</span>, <span class="accented">toast-master,</span> who was one of the guests selected by lot to prescribe to the rest the mode of drinking; cf. Sir. 35:1 (Sir. 32:1). But it was the duty of the <span class="greek2">ἀρχιτρίκλινος</span> to place in order the tables and couches, arrange the courses, taste the food and wine beforehand, etc. (<span class="abbreviation">Heliodorus</span> 7, 27) (Some regard the distinction between the two words as obliterated in later Greek; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>' Lexicon, under the word, and Schaff's Lange's Commentary on John, the passage cited.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>governor of the feast. <p>From <a href="/greek/746.htm">arche</a> and a compound of <a href="/greek/5140.htm">treis</a> and <a href="/greek/2827.htm">klino</a> (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches); director of the entertainment -- governor (ruler) of the feast. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/746.htm">arche</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5140.htm">treis</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2827.htm">klino</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αρχιτρικλινος αρχιτρίκλινος ἀρχιτρίκλινος αρχιτρικλινω αρχιτρικλίνω ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ αρχίφυλοι αρχιφύλους αρχός architriklino architriklinō architriklínoi architriklínōi architriklinos architríklinos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φέρετε τῷ <b>ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ</b> οἱ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and take <span class="itali">it to the headwaiter.</span> So<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> bear <span class="itali">unto the governor of the feast.</span> And<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> carry to the <span class="itali">master of the feast</span> and<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐγεύσατο ὁ <b>ἀρχιτρίκλινος</b> τὸ ὕδωρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> When <span class="itali">the headwaiter</span> tasted the water<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> When <span class="itali">the ruler of the feast</span> had tasted<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> had tasted the <span class="itali">master of the feast</span> the water<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νυμφίον ὁ <b>ἀρχιτρίκλινος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> knew), <span class="itali">the headwaiter</span> called<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> knew;) <span class="itali">the governor of the feast</span> called<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bridegroom the <span class="itali">master of the feast</span><p><b><a href="/greek/755.htm">Strong's Greek 755</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_755.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/architriklino__755.htm">ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/architriklinos_755.htm">ἀρχιτρίκλινος — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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