This article is about the
Hebrew word for "righteous one". For other uses See
Tzadik (disambiguation). For the Hebrew letter "Tzadik", see
Tsade.Tzadik (, "righteous one;" pl. tzadikim) is a title which is generally given to those who are considered to be
righteous such as a spiritual master or
rebbe. The root of the word tzadik, is tzedek (צדק), which means
justice or righteousness. This term thus refers to one who acts righteously.In Arabic the word/name "
saddiq" (صادق), has a similar meaning. The title of
Voltaire's satirical novel
Zadig also stems from this root.
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