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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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And Handel's Zadok the Priest at the time of the anointing was a particularly electric moment.

From BBC • May 7, 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

Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest," which was composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727, will be played at the ceremony, the palace said.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2023

One of the two high priests, Zadok, supported Bathsheba's views, as also Nathan the prophet, who acquired great influence with David in the last years of his reign.

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

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