Mat 3:7 | TNotes | STEP | 3:7 The Pharisees ’ name derives from the Hebrew term perushim , meaning either separated ones or exact interpreters . • The Sadducees , a priestly class, probably derive their name from Zadok the priest (2 Sam 15:24-29 ; Ezek 44:10-16 ).

b2 Sam 15:24-29►

cEzek 44:10-16►

‏ Matthew 3:7

3:7 ^a The Pharisees’ name derives from the Hebrew term perushim, meaning either separated ones or exact interpreters.

• The Sadducees, a priestly class, probably derive their name from Zadok the priest (2 Sam 15:24-29 ^b; Ezek 44:10-16 ^c).