Meanings
nouninyan (plural inyanim)
plural inyanim · alternative inyen
- JudaismA topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion.
- JudaismbroadlyA custom conceived to have arisen from such discussion.
Is there an inyan or chiyuv to bury the entire body together, or is it OK to have body parts buried in two separate locations?
2011 January 30, “Burying Amputated Limbs with Body”, in Ask The Rabbi - Dinonline
Origin
- Hebrewעִנְיָן“topic, matter”
- Englishinyan
Borrowed from Hebrew עִנְיָן (inyán, “topic, matter”).
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APA
inyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyan
MLA
“inyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inyan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyan.
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