English: "And you shall lend" — What is the meaning of prozbul? Rav Chisda said: Proz of the buli and the buti; buli are the wealthy, buti are the poor, as it is written "and you shall surely lend him."
On the daf / in context: The name prozbul is explained as an enactment concerning both the rich (creditors) and the poor (debtors).
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Gittin) — the etymology of prozbul.
What Is Learned
The term prozbul is derived from an expression that encompasses both the wealthy lenders and the poor borrowers.