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Definitions for zayin
ˈzɑ yɪnza·yin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. zayinnoun

    the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Wiktionary

  1. zayinnoun

    The seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

  2. Etymology: From Proto-Semitic word for "sword" or other weapon.

Wikipedia

  1. Zayin

    Zayin (also spelled zain or zayn or simply zay) is the seventh letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Zayin , Hebrew 'Zayin ז‎, Yiddish Zoyen ז‎, Aramaic Zain , Syriac Zayn ܙ, and Arabic Zayn or Zāy ز. It represents the sound [z]. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek zeta (Ζ), Etruscan z , Latin Z, and Cyrillic Ze З.

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  1. zayin

    In Hebrew, Zayin is the seventh letter of the alphabet. It is also used in Yiddish. The word Zayin means "weapon" or "sword" in Hebrew. In gematria (Jewish number symbolism), Zayin has a value of seven. The letter is shaped somewhat like a sword.

Wikidata

  1. Zayin

    Zayin is the seventh letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zayin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zayin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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