ΖΑΙΝ, ζαιν
ZAIN, zain
Sounds Like: ZAH-een
Translations: Zain, Z
From the root: ΖΑΙΝ
Part of Speech: Letter
Explanation: This is the name of the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, 'Zain' (or 'Zayin'). In the context of the provided examples, it functions as a heading or marker for sections of an acrostic poem, similar to how chapters or verses are marked. Each section of the poem would begin with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This practice is common in certain books of the Old Testament, such as Lamentations, which is where these examples appear to be drawn from.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΖΑΙΝ, appear in our texts.
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