Word Study

The meaning of עֲבֵד נְגוֹא

Understanding ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5665
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

עֲבֵד נְגוֹא

Phoneticab-ade' neg-o'
TransliterationʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

(Aramaic) of foreign origin Abed-nego. - § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" - Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah 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)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

13 total references
ReferenceText
Daniel 3:20

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
13x
Most Frequent Book
Daniel
Book Distribution
Daniel13

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עֲבֵד נְגוֹא' deepen your understanding of Daniel 3:20?