Etymology

Bava Metzi'a

Today it means: A tractate (book) of the Talmud which deals with the laws of property. Full definition →

Aramaic בבא מציעא
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromבבא מציעא
  2. English todayBava Metzi'a

From Aramaic בבא מציעא (literally “the middle chapter”).

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