EXOD1025 Rabbinic thinkers employed the Hebrew term middot in describing types, temperaments, characteristics, and dispositions of people. The most famous of all the middot are the 13 Divine attributes of God, as expressed in Exodus 34:6–7. These include mercy, loving–kindness, and forgiveness. A person possessing good traits was called a baal middot, which was understood to mean one who possessed good qualities. [Author then presents numerous Jewish sources commenting upon various character traits, proper behavior and etiquette.]