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ORIGINALRH-016
Hebrew Letters · The Hebrew Letters
Zayin
RH-016HebrewSquare Hebrew script and Masoretic reading notation
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
ז
Transliterationzayin
Plain meaningZayin
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
Zayin
Zayin normally has a z sound. Its narrow upright shape may look close to Vav in unfamiliar typefaces, but Zayin usually has a more pronounced top. Learn the two letters side by side rather than relying on word familiarity.
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SEE HOW IT WORKS
Keep the form, reading, and meaning together.
zayin
READINGApproved transliteration
Zayin
MEANINGHebrew
EXAMPLES
Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.
זָהָב — zahav — gold · זֶה — zeh — this
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