G755Greekgovernor (ruler) of the feast
governor (ruler) of the feast
director of the entertainment
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Detailed Definition
- 1the superintendent of the dining room, a table master
Etymology & Derivation
from g0746 and a compound of g5140 and g2827 (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches)
Scholarly Notes
this is different from the toast-master, who was one of the guests selected by lot to prescribe to the rest the mode of drinking. the table master was to place in order the tables and the couches, arrange the courses, taste the food and wine beforehand, and so forth.