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Cupbearer
an officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian and Assyrian as well as Jewish monarchs. (1 Kings 10:5) It was his duty to fill the king’s cup and present it to him personally. (Nehemiah 1:11) The chief cupbearer, or butler, to the king of Egypt was the means of raising Joseph to his high position. (Genesis 40:1,21; 41:9)
In the Bible
10
Verses where Cupbearer is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 40:1
Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
- Genesis 40:2
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
- Genesis 40:5
both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.
- Genesis 40:9
So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,
- Genesis 40:13
Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.
- Genesis 40:20
On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
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Scripture on Cupbearer
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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