Bible Person

Zadok

Meaning: just; justified · Male · 1 cross reference

This Zadok entry refers to the covenant signer in Nehemiah 10:21, not to the priestly house or the officials of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the community leadership affirming post-exilic obedience. First appears in Neh 10:21.1

AI summary: This Zadok matters because his single cross reference places him among those who formally bind themselves to covenant faithfulness after the exile. The entry helps show that restoration involved public commitment as well as private belief. Taken together, the material presents this Zadok as a signer in the renewed covenant community.1

Central Figure

Zadok

Meaning: just; justified