Cupbearer

One who served a king with wine, often having himself first tasted it for quality and as a safety measure. Some cupbearers became favourites of the king and so wielded considerable political influence.

Pharaoh's cupbearer

Imprisoned

Genesis 40:1, Genesis 40:5

Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

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.

His dream

See also Genesis 40:9–11

Dream interpreted by Joseph

Genesis 40:12–14

Restored to court

Genesis 40:21

Forgetful of Joseph

Genesis 40:23

Remembers Joseph

Genesis 41:9

Solomon's cupbearers

1 Kings 10:4–5 parallel 2 Chronicles 9:4

Artaxerxes' cupbearer, Nehemiah

Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 2:1

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)

Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,