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Zadok

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[zey-dok] / ˈzeɪ dɒk /

noun

  1. a priest at the time of David and Solomon. 1 Samuel 15:34–37; 1 Kings 1:7, 8.


Etymology

Origin of Zadok

From Hebrew Ṣādhōq, possibly meraning “righteous”

Example Sentences

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Handel's Zadok the Priest, full of drama and anticipation, was a real spine-tingler.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

Perhaps the most notable is "Zadok the Priest" which was composed by George Frideric Handel as a coronation anthem for King George II in 1727 and has been sung at every one since.

From Reuters • May 4, 2023

Only the tenor role of Zadok the Priest is heavy on ornamentation, handled gamely if without glitter on Sunday by James Way.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

The lawsuit says the facts relayed by that woman “put DeKalb County and its officers on notice that Zadok was in mental crisis.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Abiathar and Zadok also, the high priests of the sacred tabernacle, who wished to share his flight, were bidden to remain in Jerusalem.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max