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

Noun

ז • (z.)

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

Antonyms

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