Tzadik/Zadik/Sadiq (, "righteous one", pl.
tzadikim צדיקים
ṣadiqim) is a title in
Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as Biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word
ṣadiq, is
ṣ-d-q (
tzedek), which means "justice" or "
righteousness", also the root of
tzedakah ('charity', literally 'righteousness'). The feminine term for a righteous person is
tzadeikes/tzaddeket.