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Strong's H5664 עֲבֵד נְגוֹ (abednego)

meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5664
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5664 Quick Answer

Strong's H5664 עֲבֵד נֶגוֹ is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Abed Ngow (ab-ade' neg-o') n/p. 1. Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions [the same as H5665] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include abednego. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Abed Ngow (ab-ade' neg-o') n/p. 1. Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions [the same as H5665]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abednego

Meaning and Definition

`Abed Ngow (ab-ade' neg-o') n/p. 1. Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions [the same as H5665] KJV: Abed-nego. Root(s): H5665

Original Word
עֲבֵד נֶגוֹ
Derivation
First root strongs: 5665
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5664. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abednego

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Abednego at Dan.2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; Another name of a.zar.yah (עֲזַרְיָה "Azariah" H5838Z) § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews;

also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

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How Strong's H5664 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H5664, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Abednego Daniel 1:7

How Strong's H5664 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5664 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5664 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Daniel 1:7 KJV

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5664.

Daniel 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5664, grouped by book.

Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1:7

Strong's H5664 FAQ

What does abednego (עֲבֵד נְגוֹ) mean?

Strong's H5664 is a Hebrew entry for H5664 עֲבֵד נֶגוֹ. `Abed Ngow (ab-ade' neg-o') n/p. 1. Abed-Nego, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions [the same as H5665]

How many times is abednego (עֲבֵד נְגוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5664 across 1 book.

Where can I study abednego (עֲבֵד נְגוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5664 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abednego (עֲבֵד נְגוֹ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abednego. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.