עֲבֵ֥ד
𐤏𐤁𐤃
Aved Nego
Abed
Proper name designating a Babylonian court official, specifically one of three Israelite youths (alongside Hananiah and Mishael) exiled to Babylon and assigned new Babylonian names as a sign of their integration into imperial service. The name translates to 'servant of [the god] Nego/Nebo,' indicating a deliberate association with Babylonian deities rather than its bearer's Israelite heritage.
Daniel 1:7 · Word #14
Lexicon H5664
| Lemma | עֲבֵד נְגוֹ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤍𐤂𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Aved Nego |
| Strong's | H5664 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a Babylonian court official, specifically one of three Israelite youths (alongside Hananiah and Mishael) exiled to Babylon and assigned new Babylonian names as a sign of their integration into imperial service. The name translates to 'servant of [the god] Nego/Nebo,' indicating a deliberate association with Babylonian deities rather than its bearer's Israelite heritage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Abed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5664-01
male servant
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶבֶד derives from the root meaning "to work/serve" and denotes one who serves in subjection to another. The masculine singular absolute form requires a singular masculine rendering, hence "male servant." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Aved Nego
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: male servant |
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