Lexical Definition
צָדוֹק Tsâdôwq (tsaw-doke') Zadok N:N-M-P
from צָדַק; just
Zadok.
- § Zadok = "righteous"
- Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul's death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king
2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1
3) father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah
4) son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
5) son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
6) a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah
7) a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse
8) a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1?
See Greek: Σαδώκ
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.12
- son of: Ahitub (אֲחִיטוּב)
- father of: Shallum (שַׁלּוּם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צָדוֺק, and (1Kgs 1:26) צָדֹק54 proper name, masculine (just, righteous; compare Sabean proper name צדק CISiv, No. 287, 1.2.11.15 etc., DHMHof Museum, No. 32); — σαδωκ, σαδδονκ (compare LagBN 225 ff.); —
1.48 priests:
a. David's time 2Sam 8:17 = 1Chr 18:16; 2Sam 15:24; 2Sam 15:25 + 23 t. Samuel Kings Chronicles, + (Solomon's time) 1Kgs 2:35 = 1Chr 29:22; 1Kgs 4:2; 1Kgs 4:4 ancestor of דְּנֵי צָדוֺק Ezek 40:46; Ezek 44:15; Ezek 48:11, ׳זֶרַע צ Ezek 43:19, ׳בֵּית צ 2Chr 31:10 descendant of Eleazar 1Chr 5:34* (twice in verse) + 5t. Chronicles.
b. 1Chr 5:38* (twice in verse), possibly =
c. 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11.
2. father-in-law of Uzziah 2Kgs 15:33 = 2Chr 27:11.
3. two wall-builders:
a. Neh 3:4.
b. vNeh 3:29 perhaps =
c. Neh 10:22*, and
d. הַסּוֺפֵר ׳צ Neh 13:13.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:17 · 15:24 · 15:25 |
| 1 Kings | 1:26 · 2:35 · 4:2 · 4:4 |
| 2 Kings | 15:33 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:34* · 5:38* · 9:11 · 18:16 · 29:22 |
| 2 Chronicles | 27:11 · 31:10 |
| Nehemiah | 3:4 · 3:29 · 10:22* · 11:11 · 13:13 |
| Ezekiel | 40:46 · 43:19 · 44:15 · 48:11 |
Profile
Male • High Priest • Postexilic high priest, descendant of Zadok
Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zadok was a high priest who served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.12;
- only referred to as Zadok צָדוֹק;
- a son of Ahitub אֲחִיטוּב;
- father of Shallum שַׁלּוּם.
Zadok is mentioned as a high priest who lived and served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is listed in the genealogies of the priests in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Zadok was a descendant of the earlier high priest Zadok who served during the reigns of David and Solomon. In the postexilic period, Zadok is described as the son of Meraioth and the father of Meshullam. He was part of the priestly lineage that returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the temple and reestablish the worship of God. The mention of Zadok in these genealogies emphasizes the continuity of the priestly line and the importance of the priesthood in the restoration of Jewish religious life after the exile.
All entries for Zadok: צָדוֹק