צדיק

צדיק

Hebrew

Root
צ־ד־ק‎

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic صديق‎ (“friend”).

Noun

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

1. (Judaism) A saintly or righteous person: tzadik.
   • Proverbs 25:26

     מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵי רָשָׁע׃‎

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

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צַדִּיק‎ (“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)