ז

Hebrew

Letter

ז • (z)

1. Zayin: the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after ו and before ח.
2. The 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.)