Zadok

Zadok is listed as an ancestor of Jesus Christ in the genealogy recorded by Matthew.

The name Zadok means “just; justified”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Matthew 1:14; only referred to as Zadok (Σαδώκ); a son of Azor; father of Achim.

Glossary entries

Sadoc Zadok

Family members

Father

Azor

Children

Achim

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.