How to Pronounce Abednego

uh-BEHD-nee-go

Abednego is pronounced uh-BEHD-nee-go (əˈbɛdnɛɡəʊ): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Ah-BED-neh-go, uh-BED-neh-go.

What does Abednego mean?

Abednego means “servant of light; shining”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

What is Abednego?

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

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

Ah-BED-neh-go
uh-BED-neh-go

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