The term `` Tzadik '' `` righteous '' , and its associated meanings , developed in Rabbinic thought from its Talmudic contrast with `` Hasid '' ( `` Pious '' honorific ) , to its exploration in Ethical literature , and its esoteric spiritualisation in Kabbalah .
The word `` Tzadik '' `` righteous '' , and its associated meanings , developed in Rabbinic thought from its Talmudic contrast with `` Hasid '' ( `` Pious '' honorific ) , to its exploration in Ethical literature , and its spiritualisation in Kabbalah .