Word Study · Strong's H5665 · Hebrew
עֲבֵד נְגוֹא
Abed Nego
ab-ade' neg-o'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ
“Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah
Rendered in the KJV as
Abed-nego.
- 28occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 28 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- וַעֲבֵ֣ד11
- נְג֑וֹ7
- נְג֔וֹ3
- וַעֲבֵ֥ד2
- נְג֖וֹ2
- וַעֲבֵד־1
- נְג֛וֹ1
- נְג֔וֹא1
How it is rendered · 2
- -nego14
- and Abed-14
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)14
- proper noun (a name)14
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- AC/Npm · 14
- ANpm · 14
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The ledger of occurrences
Daniel28 occurrences
- Daniel 2:49וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 2:49נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:12וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:12נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”here: -nego
- Daniel 3:13וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:13נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,here: -nego
- Daniel 3:14וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:14נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?here: -nego
- Daniel 3:16וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:16נְג֔וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:19וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:19נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,here: -nego
- Daniel 3:20וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:20נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:22וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:22נְג֔וֹnegoproper noun (a name)The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:23וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:23נְג֑וֹnegoproper noun (a name)And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:26וַעֲבֵד־vaaved-conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:26נְג֛וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,here: -nego
- Daniel 3:26וַעֲבֵ֥דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:26נְג֖וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,here: -nego
- Daniel 3:28וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:28נְג֔וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.here: -nego
- Daniel 3:29וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:29נְג֔וֹאnego'proper noun (a name)Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”here: -nego
- Daniel 3:30וַעֲבֵ֥דvaavedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.here: and Abed-
- Daniel 3:30נְג֖וֹnegoproper noun (a name)Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.here: -nego