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) א‎,‏ ב‎,‏ ג‎,‏ ד‎,‏ ה‎,‏ ו‎,‏ ז,‏ ח‎,‏ ט‎,‏ י‎,‏ כ‎ך‎,‏ ל‎,‏ מ‎ם‎,‏ נ‎ן‎,‏ ס‎,‏ ע‎,‏ פ‎ף‎,‏ צ‎ץ‎,‏ ק‎,‏ ר‎,‏ ש‎,‏ ת‎

Noun

ז • (z.)

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

Antonyms

• נ‎ (n.)