Strong's Lexicon Abed Nego: Abednego Original Word: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic words עֲבֵד (abed, meaning "servant") and נְגוֹ (Nego, likely a variation of the name of a Babylonian deity, possibly Nebo). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abed Nego in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the name is specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. Usage: Abed Nego is a name given to one of the three Hebrew men, along with Shadrach and Meshach, who were taken into Babylonian captivity and served in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. The name means "servant of Nego," reflecting the Babylonian practice of renaming captives to honor their gods. Cultural and Historical Background: Abed Nego, originally named Azariah, was one of the young men from Judah selected for their wisdom and physical appearance to serve in the Babylonian king's court. The renaming of captives was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, symbolizing the captives' subjugation and assimilation into the conqueror's culture. Abed Nego, along with his companions, is best known for his unwavering faith in the God of Israel, even when faced with the threat of death. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition "servant of Nebo," Bab. name of one of Daniel's companions NASB Translation Abed-nego (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲבֵד נְגוֺ proper name, masculine comrade of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Daniel 2:49; Daniel 3:12 10t. 3, +עֲבֵד נְגוֺא Daniel 3:29; = עֲזַרְיָה Daniel 2:17. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abed-nego (Aramaic) of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah -- Abed-nego. Forms and Transliterations נְג֑וֹ נְג֔וֹ נְג֔וֹא נְג֖וֹ נְג֛וֹ נגו נגוא nə·ḡō·w nə·ḡōw neGo nəḡōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:49 HEB: מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ וְדָנִיֵּ֖אל בִּתְרַ֥ע NAS: Meshach and Abed-nego over KJV: Meshach, and Abednego, over INT: Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego Daniel court Daniel 3:12 Daniel 3:13 Daniel 3:14 Daniel 3:16 Daniel 3:19 Daniel 3:20 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 3:23 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:28 Daniel 3:29 Daniel 3:30 14 Occurrences |
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