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Governor of the Feast
Morrish Bible Dictionary
The word is ἀρχιτρίκλινος,lit. 'head of three couches.' Three couches were set round the dining table, leaving the fourth side for the access of the servants: hence the president or ruler of a feast. John 2:8,9 .
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Governor of the Feast'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/g/governor-of-the-feast.html. 1897.