Hebrew

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)