The meaning of “עֲבֵד נְגוֹ”
Understanding ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as עֲבֵד נְגוֹא Abed-nego. - § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" - Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel'...
עֲבֵד נְגוֹ
the same as עֲבֵד נְגוֹא Abed-nego. - § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" - Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Azariah' (עֲזַרְיָה or עֲזַרְיָה)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 1:7 | “Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.” Word: עֲבֵד נְגוֹ (ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôw) |