Bible Person
Meaning: he that hears the Lord · Male · 5 cross references
This Azariah entry refers to the Judean exile later called Abed-nego in Babylon, not the many other biblical Azariahs. He is one of Daniel's companions and part of the faithful remnant within imperial captivity. First appears in Dan 1:6.1
AI summary: This Azariah matters because the cross references present him among the young Judeans who remain loyal to God while being trained in a foreign court. His renamed identity highlights the pressure of assimilation, while his continued association with Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael marks him as part of a faithful witness under empire. Even where he is not the sole focus, his place in that company matters. Taken together, the material presents this Azariah as a faithful exile whose life reflects steadfastness within Babylon.1
Central Figure
Azariah
Meaning: he that hears the Lord
The original name of Abed-nego (Dan.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.