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Zadok

Zadok as powerful as the name sounds, the meaning behind the name is substantially significant. Zadok has a Hebrew origin and the meaning of Zadok is ‘just’. Zadock is a traditional name which has an unique aura with several other alternative spellings such as ‘Sadokat’, ‘Sadat’, ‘Sadok’ and more. In the Bible it has a huge connotation as Zadok was the name of the priest who was Aaron’s son and also Eleazar’s descendant. During the reign of Solomin and David, Zadok was the high priest. The name is usually used for a boy child and is particularly opted by catholic families. However, the selection of the name should not be considered based on its religious value but because of its implication. ‘Righteousness’ is a crucial element in a human being and Zadok is the representation of it. Some of the notable personalities who are named after Zadok are Zadok Ben David, the artist, Zadok Domnitz a renowned chess player and so on.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

righteous

Origin

Hebrew

Numerology

Z is for zest, your zeal for life.

A is for able, for you surely are.

D is for dignity, no one disputes this trait!

O is for outlook, pleasing to all.

K is for kindle, the warmth in others.

Lucky

Zadok lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Zadok

  • Zadok Biblical priest who showed great courage during the reigns of the first three kings of Israel
  • Zadok son of Ahitub, father of Shallum, of the house of Aaron (1 Chr. 6:12)
  • Zadok father of Jerushah the mother of Judean King Jotham (2 Chr. 27:1)
  • Zadok son of Baana; a rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls (Nehemiah 3:4)
  • Zadok son of Immer; repairer of Jerusalem's walls (Nehemiah 3:29)
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Zadok in Pop Culture

  • Zadok a "rapacious Jew" in The Unfortunate Traveller: or, the Life of Jack Wilton (1594) by Thomas Nashe
  • Zadok Allen character from H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow over Innsmouth
  • "Zadok the Priest" one of the four Coronation Anthems composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of George II in 1727, and sung at every coronation of a British sovereign since
  • Means "righteous" in Hebrew.
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