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Sadducee

Sadducee

2 9.9
A person in ancient Jewish society who serves in the Temple and follows only the written law
  • noun
  • /ˈsædʒʊˌsi/
: saduceo
  • The Sadducee believed in a strict adherence to the written law, unlike the Pharisees.

And I, I will say that as part of their impression is it feels very similar to Sadducees, Pharisees, hyper legalism.

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Examples

  • He criticized the Sadducees and the Pharisees and he tells people, hey, man, you're screwing up.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • You're not my priest, Sadducee.

    Saint Paul (2000)

  • I'm a Sadducee priest.

    Saint Paul (2000)

  • Did the term "Sadducee" in the second century B.C.E. mean what it did in the first century C.E. and in the Christian Scriptures?

    Academic text (1994)

  • And I, I will say that as part of their impression is it feels very similar to Sadducees, Pharisees, hyper legalism.

    George Janko

  • As a Sadducee, he strictly interpreted the scriptures and opposed oral traditions.

  • Many historical texts discuss the beliefs and influence of the Sadducee sect during Jesus' time.

Surface Forms

Sadducee singular
Sadducees plural

Etymology

Sadducee comes from the name Zadok, a Hebrew priest whose name means 'righteous', and it was used for the group of priests who worked in the Temple. That's why Sadducees were known for focusing on the written law and Temple rituals and for opposing the Pharisees.