Ti • kun Mi • dot [tee-COON me-DOTE] / Noun
Hebrew [תִּקּוּן מִּדּוֹת]
1. Working on specific character qualities
2. Knowing Hashem through his attributes
3. The inner work of Mussar
Middot List (רְשִׁימַת מִדּוֹת)
Welcome to the Mussar Center's simplified list of 48 Mussar Middot! This list is also available as a printable one-page PDF. See also the full version with verbal roots, literal meanings, and synonyms/antonyms. Permission to freely use this list is granted with the request that you cite/link to the Mussar Center and donate to keep us going.
1. AWE Yira (year-AH) יִרְאָה
2. BALANCE Izun (ee-ZOON) אִזוּן
3. BEAUTY Tiferet (tee-FAIR-et) תִפאֶרֶת
4. BROTHERHOOD Achava (ach-ah-VAH) אַחֲוָה
5. CAREFULNESS Zehirut (zeer-OOT) זְהִירוּת
6. CLARITY Tohar (TOE-har) טֹהַר
7. COMPASSION Rachamim (raw-chuh-MEEM) רַחֲמִים
8. CONSCIENCE Busha (boo-SHAH) בּוּשָׁה
9. CONSIDERATION Adivut (ah-dee-VOOT) אֲדִיבוּת
10. CONTENTMENT Histapkut (he-stop-KOOT) הִסתַפְּקוּת
11. COURAGE Ometz Lev (OH-mets lev) אֹמֶץ לֵב
12. DECISIVENESS Charitzut (char-ee-TSOOT) חֲרִיצוּת
13. DEVOTION Chasidut (chah-see-DOOT) חֲסִידוּת
14. FAITH Emuna (em-oo-NAH) אֱמוּנָה
15. FAITHFULNESS Ne'emanut (neh-mahn-OOT) נֶאֱמָנוּת
16. FLEXIBILITY Gemesh (GEM-esh) גֶמֶשׁ
17. FREEDOM Chofesh (CHOE-fesh) חוֹפֶשׁ
18. GENEROSITY Nedivut (nid-ee-VOOT) נְדִיבוּת
19. GOODWILL Ratzon (ruts-OWN) רָצוֹן
20. HOLINESS Kedusha (kid-oo-SHAH) קְדֻשָּׁה
21. HONESTY Yosher (YO-share) יוֹשֶׁר
22. HONOUR Kavod (kuh-VODE) כָּבוֹד
23. HOPE Tikva (teek-VAH) תִּקְוָה
24. HUMILITY Anava (ah-nuh-VUH) עֲנָוָה
25. JOY Simcha (SIM-chah) שִׂמְחָה
26. JUSTICE Tzedek (TSEH-deck) צֶדֶק
27. KINDNESS Chesed (CHEH-sed) חֶסֶד
28. KNOWLEDGE Da'at (DAH-aht) דַּעַת
29. LOVE Ahava (aha-VAH) אַהֲבָה
30. MERCY Chemlah (chem-LAH) חֶמְלָה
31. MINDFULNESS Metinut (mitt-ee-NOOT) מְתִינוּת
32. MODESTY Tzniut (ts-nee-OOT) צְנִיעוּת
33. ORDERLINESS Seder (SAY-dare) סֵדֶר
34. PERSEVERANCE Netzach (NETS-ach) נֵצַח
35. PATIENCE Savlanut (sav-lah-NOOT) סַבְלָנוּת
36. PEACE Shalom (shuh-LOME) שָׁלוֹם
37. PLEASANTNESS Noam (no-AHM) נֹעַם
38. RESPONSIBILITY Acharayut (ach-rye-OOT) אַחֲרָיוּת
39. RIGHTNESS Tzedaka (ts-DAW-kuh) צְדָקָה
40. SELF-CONTROL Perishut (pree-SHOOT) פְּרִישׁוּת
41. SERENITY Menucha (min-oo-CHAH) מְנוּחָה
42. STABILITY Yesod (yee-SODE) יְסוֹד
43. STRENGTH Gevura (g-voo-RAH) גְבוּרָה
44. THANKFULNESS Hod (hode) הוֹד
45. TRUTH Emet (em-ET) אֱמֶת
46. UNDERSTANDING Bina (bee-NAH) בִּינָה
47. WISDOM Chochma (CHOCH-mah) חָכְמָה
48. ZEAL Zerizut (zree-ZOOT) זְרִיזוּת