Zadok Summary
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Zadok was a high priest who served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
(grand)son of Ahitub and father of Shallum (1CH 6:12)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok
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Zadok
just; justified
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Zadok
· Also called · H6659 G4524 · 1CH 6:12 righteous one
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צָדוֹק
tsadoq · H6659 · 1CH 6:12 righteous one
- el Σαδωκ Sadōk · G4524 · 1CH 6:12
- bg Садок
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1233 BC – 1005 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1233 BC – 808 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1328 BC – 878 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – 850 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1368 BC – 893 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1435 BC – 935 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – 950 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1456 BC – 931 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1302 BC – 777 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1555 BC – 1005 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1545 BC – 995 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1550 BC – AD 866 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1556 BC – AD 965 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1456 BC – AD 1065 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1561 BC – AD 1065 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1568 BC – AD 1163 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1573 BC – AD 1263 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1582 BC – AD 1359 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1587 BC – AD 1459 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1572 BC – AD 1684 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1647 BC – AD 1714 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2123 BC – AD 1343 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2280 BC – AD 1291 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2442 BC – AD 1234 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2482 BC – AD 1299 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2619 BC – AD 1267 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2659 BC – AD 1332 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2704 BC – AD 1392 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3029 BC – AD 1067 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2769 BC – AD 1432 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3004 BC – AD 1197 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3005 BC – AD 1196 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2849 BC – AD 1457 |
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Zadok Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Zadok_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Zadok@1Ch.6.12-Neh) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, zadok_2975)