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Smith’s Bible Dictionary · 1884

Butler

One of the officers of the king’s household, (Nehemiah 1:11) who had charge of the wine and poured it out for the king. The chief butler, as the title signifies, was in charge of the butlers. (Genesis 40:1-13)

Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith, revised and edited by F. N. and M. A. Peloubet (1884). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: words our source left outside its paragraphs put back in them.