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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Abed-nego


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Abed-nego Abed-nego

Abed-nego is the name given to Azariah, one of the three friends of Daniel. Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps by means of transliteration and projection, this Babylonian name seems very Hebrew.

Abed, like the names Obed and Obadiah, comes from the root abad (abad 1553), work or serve. The noun abad (ebed 1553a) means slave or servant, the noun abad (abad 1553b) means work.
The second part of the name does not occur in Hebrew but looks like it could be variant of nagah (nagah 1290), shine. Derivation nagah (nogah 1290a) means brightness.

What the name Abed-nego was supposed to mean in the language in which it was first pronounced isn't clear, but for a Hebrew audience it must have sounded like A Work Of Light, or Servant Of Brightness.



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