5664. Abed Nego

Lexicon

Abed Nego: Abednego

Original Word: עֲבֵד נְגוֹ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Abed Ngow
Pronunciation: ah-BED NEH-go
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ade' neg-o')
Definition: Abednego
Meaning: Abed-Nego

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abed-nego

The same as Abed Ngow'; Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions -- Abed-nego.

see HEBREW Abed Ngow'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
"servant of Nebo," Bab. name of one of Daniel's companions
NASB Translation
Abed-nego (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲבֵד נְגוֺ proper name, masculine (servant of (God) Nebo, נְגוֺ being corrupt (intentional or unintentional) for נבוֺ (q. v.) COT^{Daniel 1:7} Bev^{Daniel 1:7}); — Babylonian name of Azariah, one of the three companions of Daniel Daniel 1:7 (see also Biblical Aramaic); ᵐ5 Theod Αβδεναγω.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words עֶבֶד (eved, meaning "servant") and נְגוֹ (Nego, likely a variation of the Babylonian deity Nebo).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Abed-Nego in the Strong's Concordance, as the name is specific to the Hebrew text of the Book of Daniel and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, may use transliterations or adaptations of the name.

Usage: Abed-Nego is a proper noun used as the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three Hebrew youths who were taken into Babylonian captivity and served in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. He is prominently featured in the Book of Daniel.

Context: Abed-Nego is one of the three companions of Daniel, along with Shadrach and Meshach, who were taken into Babylonian captivity during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar. His original Hebrew name was Azariah, which means "Yahweh has helped." The name Abed-Nego reflects the Babylonian practice of renaming captives to assimilate them into their culture and religion, in this case, associating him with the Babylonian god Nebo.

Abed-Nego is best known for his role in the narrative found in Daniel 3. Along with Shadrach and Meshach, he refused to bow down and worship the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. As a result of their defiance, the three were cast into a fiery furnace. However, they were miraculously preserved by God, emerging unharmed, which led Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the power of their God. This story highlights themes of faithfulness, divine deliverance, and the sovereignty of God over earthly powers.

Forms and Transliterations

נְגֽוֹ׃ נגו׃ nə·ḡōw neGo nəḡōw

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 1:7
HEB: וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ׃
NAS: Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.
KJV: and to Azariah, of Abednego.
INT: Meshach Azariah Abed-nego

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5664
1 Occurrence

nə·ḡōw — 1 Occ.