Tzaddik

A righteous person – based on the Hebrew word “Tzedek,” or Justice. The Jewish hero is not the swashbuckling warrior, but rather the “Tzaddik,” the “mighty warrior” who conquers his “evil inclinations” toward pride, power, and oppression. He practices righteousness and humility, and who is, like G-d, always on “the side of the oppressed” (Kohelet 3:15).

Examples of tzaddikim are the three forefathers of the Jewish People (Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov). Examples of tzaddikot are their wives: Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah.