Person New Testament
Zadok
Also known as Zadok =ESV, NIV; Sadoc =KJV
Zadok is listed as an ancestor of Jesus Christ in the genealogy recorded by Matthew. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Matthew 1:14.
Why it matters. Ancestor of Jesus Christ
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zadok
Zadok is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. He is listed as the son of Azor and the father of Achim. This genealogy traces the lineage of Jesus from Abraham through His legal father, Joseph. Zadok's inclusion in this genealogy highlights the connection between Jesus and the royal line of David, as well as the fulfillment of messianic prophecies.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Matthew (1 verse)