Yeshivish glossary term
aron
ארון
Meaning
- coffin
- casket; also means cabinet or ark in other contexts
Alternate spellings
aron meis, aron met
Usage and context
In burial context aron means coffin or casket; in synagogue context the same word can mean the Torah ark, so context is essential.
- Category
- mourning - burial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The aron was carried to the graveside.
Plain-English example
The coffin was carried to the graveside.