This is the name of Azariah: One of Daniel's companions, survived the fiery furnace.
Definition
(Aramaic) of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah
Traditional renderings: Abed-nego.
Traditional renderings: Abed-nego.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
28 total
- Daniel 2:49 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and AbednegoAnd 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.
- Daniel 3:12 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and AbednegoBut 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.”
- Daniel 3:13 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and AbednegoThen Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
- Daniel 3:14 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and Abednego…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?
- Daniel 3:16 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֔וֹ · and AbednegoShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
- Daniel 3:19 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and AbednegoAt 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,
- Daniel 3:20 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and Abednego…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.
- Daniel 3:22 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֔וֹ · and AbednegoThe 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.
- Daniel 3:23 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֑וֹ · and AbednegoAnd these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.
- Daniel 3:26 (4×)וַעֲבֵד־; נְג֛וֹ · and Abednego; וַעֲבֵ֥ד; נְג֖וֹ · and AbednegoThen 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,
- Daniel 3:28 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֔וֹ · and AbednegoNebuchadnezzar 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.
- Daniel 3:29 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֣ד; נְג֔וֹא · and AbednegoTherefore 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.”
- Daniel 3:30 (2×)וַעֲבֵ֥ד; נְג֖וֹ · and AbednegoThen the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.