Strong’s H5665

עֲבֵד נְגוֹא

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

`Abed Ngow'

Pronunciation

ah-BED NEH-go

Definition

Abednego

Meaning

Abed-Nego

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.

Bible references

Daniel 2:49;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