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    Abednego

    uh-BED-nee-go

    Babylonian
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Servant of Nego (a Babylonian god)
    Origin
    Babylonian
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Abednego (spelled Abed-nego in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Daniel — The prophets
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Abednego's 'but if not' faith is the gold standard of devotion — trusting God's power while accepting His sovereignty. Their story proves that standing firm in faith, regardless of outcome, always results in God's glory.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Daniel 3:17-18

      "If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods."

    • Daniel 3:25

      "He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."

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