ז

ז U+05D6, ז HEBREW LETTER ZAYIN ← ו [U+05D5] Hebrew ח → [U+05D7]

Hebrew

Pronunciation

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Letter

ז • (z)

1. (letter) Zayin: the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after ו and before ח.
2. (numeral) 7 in Hebrew numbering.

Usage notes

• The letter ז represents the consonant /z/ (like the <z> in English zoo).
• In Modern Israeli Hebrew, the sound /ʒ/ (like the <s> in English pleasure), which occurs in various foreign phrases and proper nouns, is commonly written ז׳ (zh).

Coordinate terms

• Hebrew script letters (alphabet appendix, script appendix): א, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, כ~ך, ל, מ~ם, נ~ן, ס, ע, פ~ף, צ~ץ, ק, ר, ש, ת ^[edit]

Noun

ז • (z.)

1. (grammar) (זָכָר, zakhar) m.: masculine gender

Antonyms

• נ (n.)