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Azariah

Mentioned in 5 verses, first in Daniel 1:6. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

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In the Bible

All 5 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Daniel

  • Daniel 1:6

    Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

  • Daniel 1:7

    The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

  • Daniel 1:11

    Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

  • Daniel 1:19

    And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.

  • Daniel 2:17

    Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

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The original name of Abed-nego (Dan. 1:6, 7, 11, 16). He was of the royal family of Judah, and with his other two companions remarkable for his personal beauty and his intelligence as well as piety.

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