A name from Scripture
Abednego
uh-BED-nee-go
Meaning
Servant of Nego (a Babylonian god)
Babylonian origin · Boy · First in Daniel
What it points to
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 · King James Version
“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 3:17-18
“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.”
Daniel 3:25