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tzaddik

tzaddik

1 9.9
A Jewish leader who gives spiritual guidance and shows great goodness
  • noun
  • /ˈzɑːdɪk/
translation icon : tzadik
  • People from distant towns would visit the tzaddik to receive spiritual guidance.

Examples

  • Many people seek the advice of a tzaddik during difficult times.

  • Many followers travelled to meet the tzaddik to seek advice and a blessing before the wedding.

  • The tzaddik was known for his wisdom and compassion within the Hasidic community.

  • The tzaddik guided his community with wisdom.

  • A tzaddik is often a spiritual leader whose wisdom guides the community.

  • Everyone in the synagogue respected Rabbi Cohen as a tzaddik for his selfless acts of kindness.

  • In Jewish tradition, a tzaddik is seen as a person who inspires others through their righteousness.

Synonyms

religious leader
vstzaddik
43 3.4

A person who guides a group's religious beliefs and practices

represents saintly spiritual status rather than formal organizational authority
spiritual leader
vstzaddik
23 3.9

A person who guides others in religious beliefs and inner life

focuses on saintly righteousness within a Jewish religious context
rebbe
vstzaddik
16 9.9

A Jewish religious leader who guides a Hasidic community

emphasizes saintly righteousness and spiritual leadership rather than formal authority

How Righteous

saint
308 3.9
tzaddik
1 9.9
righteous
260 4.7
moral
∞ 3.7
decent
305 1.6
wrongdoer
8 4.3

Surface Forms

tzaddik singular
tzaddikim plural

Etymology

Tzaddik comes from the Hebrew word tzedek, which means 'righteousness' or 'being just'. So a tzaddik is a 'righteous' or holy person and, in Jewish tradition, often a spiritual leader people go to for guidance.