ἀρχιτρίκλινος

architríklinos

headwaiter

Principal person responsible for overseeing a banquet or symposium, specifically the one who managed arrangements, food, and seating (i.e., chief steward, head of banquet). In Greco-Roman banquet settings, the ἀρχιτρίκλινος was entrusted with organizational oversight rather than with service or hosting. The term's usage focuses on the functional role in managing the triclinium (banquet hall), especially at formal meals.

G755

John 2:9 · Word #27

Lexicon G755

Lemmaἀρχιτρίκλινος
Transliterationarchitríklinos
Strong'sG755
DefinitionPrincipal person responsible for overseeing a banquet or symposium, specifically the one who managed arrangements, food, and seating (i.e., chief steward, head of banquet). In Greco-Roman banquet settings, the ἀρχιτρίκλινος was entrusted with organizational oversight rather than with service or hosting. The term's usage focuses on the functional role in managing the triclinium (banquet hall), especially at formal meals.

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseheadwaiter
Literalruler-of-feast

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀρχιτρίκλινος
Strong'sG755

SIBI-P1 Translation G755-02

chief banquet steward

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single male person functioning as subject.
Rendering Rationale"Chief banquet steward" preserves ἀρχι- (chief, principal) and τρικλιν- (banquet hall/dining room), conveying the role of primary overseer of a formal meal. The nominative masculine singular form denotes one specific male officeholder as subject.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

chief banquet steward

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'chief banquet steward' is appropriate, maintaining the full specificity needed in this context.
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