Meanings
alternative Abdenago · alternative Abed-nego · alternative Abed-Nego
- biblicalAzariah, one of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 3:23Synonyms: Azariah
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAzariah, one of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
Origin
- Hebrewעֲבֵד נְגוֹא
- EnglishAbednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
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Ancient Greek Αβδεναγω
- Αβδεναγω (Abdenagō)one of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
Hindi अबेदनगो
- अबेदनगो (abedango)one of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
Latin Abdenago, Azarīās
- Abdenagoone of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
- Azarīāsone of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
Portuguese Abednego, Abede-Nego
- Abednegoone of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
- Abede-Negoone of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
Russian Авденаго́
- Авденаго́ (Avdenagó)one of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace
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Abednego. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abednego
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