'''Zedek''' or '''Tzedek''', West Semitic for "Justice", was probably the name of the chief god of the Jebusites, and possibly of other Canaanite people. He is mentioned in the Tanakh and in other Middle Eastern writings in conjunction with such Jebusite names as Melchizedek ("My king is Zedek") and Adonizedek (My Lord is Zedek). Some writers have speculated about a connection between Zedek and the planet Jupiter; however, such speculation is not based on any extant archaeological evidence, but rather on the fact that current Jewish astrologers use the name Tzedek when referring to the planet Jupiter. Zedek, as worshipped by the Jebusites, may have been identical with El, or possibly even Yahweh. In such a case ''Zedek'' would likely just be a prominent Epithet. (In most Jewish and Christian traditions, El is yet another name for Yahweh, depicting his authority over pagan gods.) There is some speculation that Zadok, the priest, may be a humanisation of Zedek rather than a historical figure. {{MEast-myth-stub}} Category:Justice_gods Category:West_Semitic_gods