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avot nezikin

The four primary forms of damages:

  • Shor – an ox;
  • Bor – a pit;
  • Mav’eh – a person who causes damage; and
  • Hev’er – fire.

Where avot is literally translated to “father”, in this case it means “primary”.

Read more about these damages in Seder Nezikin, tractate Bava Kamma.

Related Dapim:
  • Bava Kamma 43a-b: Damage by Pit and Fire
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