How many times is Sadducees mentioned in the Bible?
The word Sadducees appears 14 times in the King James Version, in 14 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Sadducees 14 times.
Sadducees in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Sadducees counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Sadducees | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 14 | 14 |
What the name Sadducees means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sadducees as "followers of Sadoc, or Zadok".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Sadducees
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Common questions
How many times is Sadducees in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 14 uses are in the Old Testament and 14 in the New Testament. Sadducees appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Matthew has the most (7), then Acts (5) and Mark (1).
Where is Sadducees first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 3:7: "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" The last is Acts 23:8.
What does the name Sadducees mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sadducees as "followers of Sadoc, or Zadok".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.