Commentary for Eruvin 38:22

רבי ישמעאל בנו של רבי יוחנן בן ברוקה אומר היתה שם אבן עגולה רואין כל שאילו תחקק ותחלק ויש בה אמה לכאן ואמה לכאן נידון משום דיומד ואם לאו אינו נידון משום דיומד

Abaye enquired of Rabbah: Is a mound that rises to a height of<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that collects itself'.');">⁴⁵</span> ten [handbreadths] within an area of<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from the midst of'.');">⁴⁶</span> four [cubits]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where the area is larger, and a height of ten handbreadths is in consequence not well pronounced (v. next note) , the question does not arise, because a mound of such dimensions is regarded as a piece of solid ground forming a part of the domain in which it is situated.');">⁴⁷</span>

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