4510. minyan

Lexicon

minyan: Number, count, quorum

Original Word: מִנְיָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: minyan
Pronunciation: min-YAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (min-yawn')
Definition: Number, count, quorum
Meaning: enumeration

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

number

(Aramaic) from mna'; enumeration -- number.

see HEBREW mna'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from mena
Definition
a number
NASB Translation
number (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִנְרָן noun [masculine] number; — construct ׳מ Ezra 6:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root מְנָה (manah), which means "to count" or "to number."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G706 (ἀριθμός, arithmos), which also means "number" or "enumeration." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey similar concepts of counting and numerical assessment, as seen in passages like Revelation 13:18 (BSB): "This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666." Here, the act of calculation and enumeration is central to understanding the symbolic meaning of the number.

Usage: The term מִנְיָן is used in the context of counting or numbering, particularly in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament. It is used to denote the act of enumeration or the result of a counting process.

Context: מִנְיָן (minyan) appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe the act of counting or the result of a numerical assessment. In Daniel 4:31 (BSB), the term is used in the context of the divine decree concerning Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom: "While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: ‘It is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you.’" Here, the concept of enumeration is implicit in the decree, as it involves the divine assessment and determination of Nebuchadnezzar's reign.

The use of מִנְיָן highlights the importance of divine sovereignty and the meticulous nature of God's judgments, as every aspect of human authority and power is subject to His precise and sovereign enumeration. This term underscores the biblical theme that God is the ultimate arbiter of human affairs, and His decrees are executed with exactness and authority.

Forms and Transliterations

לְמִנְיָ֖ן למנין lə·min·yān leminYan ləminyān

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 6:17
HEB: תְּרֵֽי־ עֲשַׂ֔ר לְמִנְיָ֖ן שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes
KJV: goats, according to the number of the tribes
INT: second ten to the number of the tribes of Israel

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4510
1 Occurrence

lə·min·yān — 1 Occ.