Berean Strong's Lexicon Abed Nego: Abednego Original Word: עֲבֵד נְגוֹ 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 Abednego in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the name is specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. Usage: Abednego is a name given to one of the three Hebrew men 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 assimilate them into their culture and religion. Cultural and Historical Background: Abednego, along with Shadrach and Meshach, was one of the young men from Judah selected for their wisdom and physical appearance to serve in the Babylonian king's court. These men were given Babylonian names as part of their indoctrination into Babylonian society. Despite the pressure to conform, Abednego and his companions remained faithful to the God of Israel, even when faced with severe consequences. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof 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.) COTDaniel 1:7 BevDaniel 1:7); — Babylonian name of Azariah, one of the three companions of Daniel Daniel 1:7 (see also Biblical Aramaic); ᵐ5 Theod Αβδεναγω. 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' Forms and Transliterations נְגֽוֹ׃ נגו׃ nə·ḡōw neGo nəḡōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 |
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