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Minayin (מנין) means whence in Hebrew.

It is a question word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

מִנַּיִן או מְנַיִן
minayin
question word
In English

whence

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with מ

The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Minayin.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    לשון חז"ל. מילת שאלה: מן אי זה מקום.
  2. 2
    לשון חז"למילת שאלה מה הסיבה ל־. כיצד ידוע ש־. מאיזה מקום ידוע לך.

The word Minayin is a question word.

Written with vowel points
מִנַּיִן או מְנַיִן
Written without vowel points
מנין
Said
minayin
Gematria
150

This is how Minayin is said in other languages.

English
whence

These words mean nearly the same as Minayin.

  • מאין
  • מהיכן
  • מאיפה
  • מה פתאום

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These words mean the opposite of Minayin.

  • לאן

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These words rhyme with Minayin.

These words come before and after Minayin in the dictionary.

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What does Minayin (⁨מנין⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Minayin (⁨מנין⁩) means whence. It is said minayin, with the stress on na.

What is a synonym for Minayin (⁨מנין⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Minayin (⁨מנין⁩) are ⁨מאין⁩, ⁨מהיכן⁩, ⁨מאיפה⁩, and ⁨מה פתאום⁩.

What is the opposite of Minayin (⁨מנין⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Minayin (⁨מנין⁩) are ⁨לאן⁩.

What rhymes with Minayin (⁨מנין⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Minayin (⁨מנין⁩) include ⁨עין⁩, ⁨יין⁩, ⁨עין⁩, ⁨זין⁩, ⁨עדיין⁩, and ⁨קין⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מנין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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