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.

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

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