talmid means A disciple. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
Why this word is great
TALMID — [Noun] A devoted disciple, one immersed in the rigorous, relational study of Jewish religious texts under a master. Borrowed from Hebrew תַּלְמִיד (talmid), from the verbal root לָמַד (lamad, "to learn, to teach"). Unlike a student—a general, often transactional learner—or an apostle—a commissioned emissary sent forth—a talmid is defined by reverent attendance, a soul in a state of perpetual, focused reception. It is the ink-stained finger tracing a sacred, debated line; the shadow walking a precise pace behind to catch a rabbi's murmured exegesis; the quiet vessel in the study hall whose primary task is not innovation but absorption—the humble, lifelong posture of ensuring the living flame does not go out.
noun
- A disciple“'Chassidus' means the whole body of teachings of the talmidim of the Baal Shem Tov and further.”