Abednego

Abednego [H] [S]

servant of Nego=Nebo, the Chaldee name given to Azariah, one of Daniel's three companions ( Daniel 2:49 ). With Shadrach and Meshach, he was delivered from the burning fiery furnace ( 3:12-30 ).

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Abednego". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Abednego [E] [S]

servant of light; shining
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Abednego'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Abednego [E] [H]

(i.e. servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo ), the Chaldean name given to Azariah, one of the three friends of Daniel, miraculously save from the fiery furnace. Dan. 3. (B.C. about 600.)


[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Abednego'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.