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Definition of "zayin" []

  • The seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "zayin" in a sentence
  • "For what it’s worth, my wife reiterates her point that “neshek,” not zayin, is the Hebrew word for “weapon,” and adds that it’s very, very rare to hear any of the other terms the reader mentions in modern Hebrew."
  • "For a brief introduction and a glossary of Hebrew and Aramaic words, see the first installment. yod zayin"
  • "She rests it there, as if warming herself on a cook-pot. tet zayin"