Translation | Verse | Text |
Strong Concordance | Ge 40:21 | And he restored [07725] the chief [08269] butler [08248] unto his butlership [04945] again [07725]; and he gave [05414] the cup [03563] into Pharaoh's [06547] hand [03709]: |
Word | Easton Dictionary - Definition |
BUTLER | properly a servant in charge of the wine (Gen. 40:1-13; 41:9). The Hebrew word, mashkeh, thus translated is rendered also (plural) "cup-bearers" (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4). Nehemiah (1:11) was cup-bearer to king Artaxerxes. It was a position of great responsibility and honour in royal households. |