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צָדוֹק

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Tsadoq

H6659 noun

SILEX Entry

Root צדק to be just, to be righteous

Definition

Proper noun denoting the personal name Tsadok, meaning 'righteous' or 'just' as derived from its etymological root. The name is most notably used for a prominent Israelite priest who served during the united monarchy under David and Solomon, and for several other individuals within biblical genealogies. The name identifies its bearer as associated with righteousness or justice, either descriptively or aspirationally.

Semantic Range

personal name, righteous one, just one, the name of a priestly ancestor, title for faithful priests, identifier of a family or lineage

Root / Etymology

From the root צָדַק (ṣ-d-q), meaning 'to be just, righteous.' The name צָדוֹק functions as an adjective ('righteous, just') or as a nominal formation meaning 'the righteous [one].' By extension, the name implies someone characterized by justice or righteousness.

Historical & Contextual Notes

צָדוֹק appears primarily as a theophoric or descriptive personal name. The most celebrated bearer is the priest Tsadok, a central figure in the transition of priestly authority from an older priestly family (descendants of Eli) to the 'sons of Tsadok,' who are depicted as legitimate priests in the Jerusalem Temple under the united kingdom and highlighted again in Ezekiel's vision of the post-exilic ideal temple. The name's root, צָדַק, is associated with justice or rightness, a virtue prized in priestly and judicial contexts. Other bearers of the name appear sporadically in genealogical lists, often as priests or Levites. Later Jewish tradition (Second Temple and rabbinic) further elevates the sons of Tsadok as the exclusive legitimate priestly line. Modern translations often render צָדוֹק as 'Zadok,' but this English form is a later development based on transliteration from the Septuagint and Vulgate.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from צָדַק; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Zadok.

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Root Family

צדק (ṣ-d-q) — to be just, to be righteous

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H139 אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק righteousness
H3087 יְהוֹצָדָק and Yahweh-has-made-righteous
H3136 יוֹצָדָק Yah Is Righteous
H6662 צַדִּיק the just one
H6663 צָדַק I will declare right

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6659-02 צָד֜וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One 34
H6659-04 וְ/צָד֧וֹק vetsadoq HC/Np and Zadok and Righteous-one 12
H6659-01 לְ/צָד֔וֹק letsadoq HR/Np to Zadok to Righteous-one 5
H6659-03 וּ/לְ/צָדֹ֨ק uletsadoq HC/R/Np and-to-Zadok and to Righteous-one 2

Occurrences in Scripture

53 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6659-04 2 Samuel 8:17 וְ/צָד֧וֹק vetsadoq HC/Np and Zadok and Righteous-one
H6659-02 2 Samuel 15:24 צָד֜וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
H6659-01 2 Samuel 15:25 לְ/צָד֔וֹק letsadoq HR/Np to Zadok to Righteous-one
H6659-02 2 Samuel 15:27 צָד֣וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
H6659-02 2 Samuel 15:29 צָד֧וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
H6659-02 2 Samuel 15:35 צָד֥וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
H6659-01 2 Samuel 15:35 לְ/צָד֥וֹק letsadoq HR/Np to Zadok to Righteous-one
H6659-01 2 Samuel 15:36 לְ/צָד֔וֹק letsadoq HR/Np to-Zadok to Righteous-one
H6659-02 2 Samuel 17:15 צָד֤וֹק tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
H6659-02 2 Samuel 18:19 צָדוֹק֙ tsadoq HNp Zadok Righteous One
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