Zayin

Zajin or Zayn ( זין ) is the seventh letter in the Hebrew alphabet. He has the numerical value 7 Zajin is in today Ivrit as voiced S (as in " sun") spoken. The Greek Zeta comes from this letter, and with it the Latin Z.

The word Zajin means " sword ", which was the original meaning of this sign in the picture writing. The shape of the letter can still be imagined a sword.

Examples

  • זבוב ( zwuw ): Fly
  • זין ( zajin ): sword
  • זיכרון ( Hazikaron ): Memory, memory, memory

Encoding

Features, reference

The word Zajin is also a " vulgar form" for penis.

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