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

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)
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