ἑστιάτωρ
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται. (2Thess 2:7) → For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work — just at work until the one who is now constraining it is taken out.
English (LSJ)
ορος, ὁ,
A one who gives a banquet, host, Pl.R.421b, Ti.17a, Charond. ap. Stob.4.2.24, Ph.2.70, Them.Or.24.301a. 2 at Athens, the citizen on whom the liturgy of ἑστίασις (q.v.)fell,D.20.21,39.7. b at Delphi, manager of the commissariat at the Pythais, SIG711 D217, al. (ii B. C.). 3 metaph., ἑ. τοῦ λόγου Philostr.VA6.10. II guest, Posidon.9 J. III ἱστιάτορες, οἱ, office-bearers of a religious association (ὀργεῶνες), IG 22.1259 (iv B. C.) ; = ἐσσῆνες (A) 1, at Ephesus, Paus.8.13.1.
