Minyan (מניין) means amount in Hebrew.
It can also mean quorum. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
amount, quorum
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Minyan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ידיעת הכמות על ידי ציון כל פרט בסדרו העוקב.
...תְּרֵי-עֲשַׂר לְמִנְיָן שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
- 2יהדותקבוצה בת הגודל המזערי לצורך תפילה או קריאה בתורה וכד', עפ"ר של עשרה אנשים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Minyan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִנְיָן
- Written without vowel points
- מניין
- Said
- minyan
- Root
- מ־נ־ה
- Pattern
- קִטְלָן
- Plural
- מִנְיָנִים נס' מִנְיָנוֹ
- Inflections
- ר' מִנְיָנִים נס' מִנְיָנוֹ, מִנְיָנָהּ מִנְיַן־. מִנְיָנָיו מִנְיָנֶיהָ מִנְיְנֵי־
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Minyan is said in other languages.
- English
- amount, quorum
These words mean nearly the same as Minyan.
These words rhyme with Minyan.
The word Minyan is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מן המנין
- מנין השטרות
- סמ"ל
- תפילה במנין
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The word Minyan comes from the root מ־נ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Minyan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Minyan.
What does Minyan (מניין) mean in Hebrew?
Minyan (מניין) means amount and quorum. It is said minyan, with the stress on yan.
What is a synonym for Minyan (מניין)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Minyan (מניין) are ספירה.
What rhymes with Minyan (מניין)?
Words that rhyme with Minyan (מניין) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Minyan (מניין) masculine or feminine?
The word Minyan (מניין) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִנְיָנִים נס' מִנְיָנוֹ.
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.