צדיק

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
צ־ד־ק (ts-d-q)
6 terms

Cognate with Arabic صِدِّيق (ṣiddīq).

Pronunciation

• (Tiberian) IPA^(key): /sˤadˈdiq/
• (Modern Israeli) IPA^(key): /t͡saˈdik/

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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, by extension) A title for a Hassidic rabbi: Tzadik

Adjective

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

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

Etymology 2

From צד״י (tsádi), corrupted via series contamination from a fast recitation of the alphabet sequence (i.e., "tsadi, qoph" → "tsadiq, qoph"), influenced by צַדִּיק (“righteous person”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sa.dik/
• (Ashkenazi) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɔ.dik/
  • (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡su.dik/
  • (Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sʌ.dik/

Noun

צָדִּי״ק • (tsádik) f (plural indefinite צַדִּיקִין) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. (informal) tsade (צ), the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

   Alternative form: צָדִּי״ק

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew צדיק.

Noun

צדיק m (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”)