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Hebrew letter

Zayin

ז 𐤆

Final form
None
Transliteration
z
Ancient name
Zayin / Zan
Pictograph label
Mattock or tool
Sound values
z
Review status
draft_review_required

Concept keywords

cut / food / nourish

Study examples

Words containing this letter

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H2077

זבח

𐤆𐤁𐤇

zebach — properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)

H2100

זוב

𐤆𐤅𐤁

zûwb — to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow

H2107

זול

𐤆𐤅𐤋

zûwl — probably to shake out, i.e. (by implication) to scatter profusely; figuratively, to treat lightly

H2114

זור

𐤆𐤅𐤓

zûwr — to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery

H2131

זיקה

𐤆𐤉𐤒𐤄

zîyqâh — properly, what leaps forth, i.e. flash of fire, or a burning arrow; also (from the original sense of the root) a bond

H2142

זכר

𐤆𐤊𐤓

zâkar — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

H2151

זלל

𐤆𐤋𐤋

zâlal — to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal

H2181

זנה

𐤆𐤍𐤄

zânâh — to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)

H2187

זנק

𐤆𐤍𐤒

zânaq — properly, to draw together the feet (as an animal about to dart upon its prey), i.e. to spring forward

H2195

זעם

𐤆𐤏𐤌

zaʻam — strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)

H2199

זעק

𐤆𐤏𐤒

zâʻaq — to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

H2223

זרזיר

𐤆𐤓𐤆𐤉𐤓

zarzîyr — properly, tightly girt, i.e. probably a racer, or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)

H2224

זרח

𐤆𐤓𐤇

zârach — properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)

H2372

חזה

𐤇𐤆𐤄

châzâh — to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of

H2380

חזות

𐤇𐤆𐤅𐤕

châzûwth — a look; hence (figuratively) striking appearance, revelation, or (by implication) compact

H2388

חזק

𐤇𐤆𐤒

châzaq — to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

H4122

מהרשללחשבז

𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤔𐤋𐤋𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤆

Mahêr Shâlâl Châsh Baz — Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah

H5139

נזיר

𐤍𐤆𐤉𐤓

nâzîyr — separate, i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite)

H5144

נזר

𐤍𐤆𐤓

nâzar — to hold aloof, i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize)); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote

H5145

נזר

𐤍𐤆𐤓

nezer — properly, something set apart, i.e. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite); hence (concretely) unshorn locks; also (by implication) a chaplet (especially of royalty)