Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zadok

/zˈɑdək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: zadok
IPA: /zˈɑdək/

19

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A priest, said to be descended from Eleazar the son of Aaron, who aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom and was subsequently instrumental in bringing King Solomon to the throne.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew צדוק (“righteous”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: צדוק

Inflected Forms

Zadoq (alternative)

Derived Forms

Zadokite

Rhymes With

ladakh

Questions

How do you pronounce zadok?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɑdək/.
What does zadok mean?: A priest, said to be descended from Eleazar the son of Aaron, who aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom and was subsequently instrumental in bringing King Solomon to the throne.
Where does zadok come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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