צדיק

Hebrew

Root
צ־ד־ק (ts-d-q)

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic صديق (“friend, trustworthy”).

Pronunciation

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˤad.ˈdiq/

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Noun

צַדִּיק • (tsadík) m (plural indefinite צַדִּיקִים, feminine counterpart צַדֶּקֶת)

1. (Judaism) tzaddik (a very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader)
   • Tanach, Proverbs 25:26:

     מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵי רָשָׁע׃

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2. (Judaism) A title for a Hassidic rabbi: Tzadik.
3. (informal) tsade (צ), the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Adjective

צַדִּיק • (tsadík) (feminine צַדִּיקָה, masculine plural צַדִּיקִים, feminine plural צַדִּיקוֹת)

1. saintly, pious
2. righteous
3. (Biblical Hebrew) just, moral

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew צדיק.

Noun

צדיק m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling sadik, plural צדיקים)

1. righteous person, tzaddik

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). The letter sense is from an alteration of Hebrew צָדִי.

Noun

צדיק • (tsadek) m, plural צדיקים (tsadikem), feminine צדקת (tsadeykes)

1. (Judaism) A saintly or righteous person: tzadik.
2. (Judaism) A title for a Hassidic rabbi: Tzadik.
3. tsade (eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

Derived terms

• צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts, “religious hypocrite”, literally “righteous person in fur”)