Saddoukaios (4523 in Strong's Concordance) is a noun in Ancient Greek that means to Sadducee, a sect of Jewish belief and members of the aristocratic class.
Their beliefs are often grouped with that of the Pharisees, but the key distinctions found in the New Testament are beliefs about resurrection, the spirit, and angels (Matthew 22:23, Mark 12:18, Luke 20:27, Acts 4:1-2, Acts 23:6-8).
Jesus taught that the teaching of the Sadducees was like leaven. It is a metaphor used throughout the Bible for sin, or any thing that spoils much with only a little. Today, leaven is still considered by Jews to mean sin.
The origin of the name Sadducee is unknown, but some believe it to be from the name of an Israelite, Zadok (Sadok in Greek, Tsadok in Hebrew).
Related Terms
The following terms are often used in connection with Saddoukaios:
Pharisaios - a sect of Judaism
Nazóraios - a native from Nazarene
Usage
Saddoukaios is used 14 times across 14 verses. Below is a list of all references to Saddoukaios in the New Testament.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
Matthew 3:7 ESV
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 16:1 ESV
Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Matthew 16:6 ESV
How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 16:11 ESV
Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 16:12 ESV
The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question...
Matthew 22:23 ESV
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
Matthew 22:34 ESV
And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying...
Mark 12:18 ESV
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection...
Luke 20:27 ESV
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them...
Acts 4:1 ESV
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy...
Acts 5:17 ESV
Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Acts 23:6 ESV
And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
Acts 23:7 ESV
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Acts 23:8 ESV
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