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<p> ( ἀρχιτρίκλινος , <i> ''''' architrı́klinos ''''' </i> ; the King James Version governor ): The word occurs in the New [[Testament]] in the account of the wedding feast in Cana of [[Galilee]] ( John 2:8 , John 2:9 ). According to [[Ecclesiasticus]] (32:1) it was customary to appoint a "master of the ceremonies" from among the invited guests. It was his duty to determine the places of the guests, to see that the ordinary rules of etiquette were observed, etc., and generally to supervise the arrangements. The Revised Version margin "steward" is possible if the "governor of the feast" meant the "head waiter" (Merx renders "head servant of the feast"), and not one of the guests appointed for the purpose. But the context is in favor of the view that the person in question was one of the prominent guests - an intimate friend or relative of the host. See Ruler , 2, (2). </p> | <p> <strong> [[Ruler Of The Feast]] </strong> . See Governor, Meals, <strong> 6 </strong> . </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_7757" /> == | |||
<p> ( ἀρχιτρίκλινος , <i> ''''' architrı́klinos ''''' </i> ; the King James Version governor ): The word occurs in the New [[Testament]] in the account of the wedding feast in [[Cana]] of [[Galilee]] ( John 2:8 , John 2:9 ). According to [[Ecclesiasticus]] (32:1) it was customary to appoint a "master of the ceremonies" from among the invited guests. It was his duty to determine the places of the guests, to see that the ordinary rules of etiquette were observed, etc., and generally to supervise the arrangements. The Revised Version margin "steward" is possible if the "governor of the feast" meant the "head waiter" (Merx renders "head servant of the feast"), and not one of the guests appointed for the purpose. But the context is in favor of the view that the person in question was one of the prominent guests - an intimate friend or relative of the host. See [[Ruler]] , 2, (2). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_53608"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/ruler+of+the+feast Ruler Of The Feast from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_7757"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/ruler+of+the+feast Ruler Of The Feast from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_7757"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/ruler+of+the+feast Ruler Of The Feast from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 15 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Ruler Of The Feast . See Governor, Meals, 6 .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
( ἀρχιτρίκλινος , architrı́klinos ; the King James Version governor ): The word occurs in the New Testament in the account of the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee ( John 2:8 , John 2:9 ). According to Ecclesiasticus (32:1) it was customary to appoint a "master of the ceremonies" from among the invited guests. It was his duty to determine the places of the guests, to see that the ordinary rules of etiquette were observed, etc., and generally to supervise the arrangements. The Revised Version margin "steward" is possible if the "governor of the feast" meant the "head waiter" (Merx renders "head servant of the feast"), and not one of the guests appointed for the purpose. But the context is in favor of the view that the person in question was one of the prominent guests - an intimate friend or relative of the host. See Ruler , 2, (2).
