[38a - 25 lines; 38b - 24 lines]

1)[line 1]כורכמא דרישקאKURKEMA D'RISHKA- a very valuable spice, saffron or (O.F. crog orientel) garden safflower

2)[line 3]בבא מחמת טענהB'VA MACHMAS TA'ANAH- after having owned a tree for 3 years, if a person claims that he originally bought the land that is under the tree along with the tree, his claim is accepted in Beis Din.

3a)[line 13]יהודהYEHUDAH- the land of Yehudah, consisting of the lands south of the ancient city of Antipatris, near the modern-day Rosh ha'Ayin

b)[line 13]ועבר הירדןEVER HA'YARDEN- Transjordan; the area of Eretz Yisrael to the east of the Jordan River

c)[line 13]והגלילGALIL- the land of Galil, consisting of the modern-day Galil, north of Megido

4)[line 17]באספמיאASPAMYA- a land that is one year's walk from Eretz Yisrael (this word is usually translated as Spain)

5)[line 24]בשעת חירוםSHE'AS CHEIRUM- a time of war, hostile relations

38b----------------------------------------38b

6)[line 2]בורחBORE'ACH- a person who runs away from his property

7a)[line 21]בורח מחמת ממוןBORE'ACH MACHMAS MAMON- someone who runs away to avoid a monetary debt

b)[line 21]בורח מחמת מרדיןBORE'ACH MACHMAS MERADIN- someone who runs away because he is accused of murder

Background to the Daf - BAVA BASRA 38 1