Zayin in Hebrew is זַיִן (záyin).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זַיִן
záyin
noun · masculine
In English
zayin
/ˈzɑːjɪn/ /ˈzaɪ.ɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for zayin as a noun.
Semitic letter
- זַיִןזיןzáyinmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זַיִן.
- Written with vowel points
- זַיִן
- Written without vowel points
- זין
- Said
- záyin
- Its meanings in English
- zayin, alternative form of זי״ן
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with zayin.
These words come before and after zayin in the list.
These are the questions people ask about zayin in Hebrew.
How do you say zayin in Hebrew?
zayin in Hebrew is זַיִן, said záyin. Without vowel points it is written זין.
Is זין masculine or feminine?
The word זין is masculine.
What else does זין mean in English?
Besides zayin, זין can mean alternative form of זי״ן.
How is zayin pronounced in English?
zayin is pronounced /ˈzɑːjɪn/, /ˈzaɪ.ɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry zayin and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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