A List of the Tractates of the Talmud with Number of Chapters and Whether There is Babylonian/Jerusalem Talmud Thereon

Tractates of the Mishnah & Talmud

This list created by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg and Aaron Levy .  RabbiAryeh Bernstein added the number of chapters in each tractate.

B=Talmud Bavli (36 tractates)

Y=Talmud Yerushalmi (39 tractates)

Numbers indicate number of Chapters in each Tractate.

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I SEDER ZERAIM    
1 Berakhot BY 9
2 Peah Y 8
3 Demai Y 7
4 Kilaim Y 9
5 Sheviit Y 10
6 Terumot Y 11
7 Ma’asrot Y 5
8 Ma’aser Sheini Y 5
9 Hallah Y 4
10 Orlah Y 3
11 Bikkurim Y 4
II SEDER MOED    
12 Shabbat BY 24
13 Eruvin BY 10
14 Pesachim BY 10
15 Shekalim Y 8
16 Yoma BY 8
17 Sukkah BY 5
18 Beitzah BY 5
19 Rosh Hashanah BY 4
20 Ta’anint BY 4
21 Megillah BY 4
22 Moed Katan BY 3
23 Hagigah BY 3
III SEDER NASHIM
24 Yevamot BY 16
25 Ketubot BY 13
26 Nedarim BY 11
27 Nazir BY 9
28 Sotah BY 9
29 Gittin BY 9
30 Kiddushin BY 4
IV SEDER NEZIKIN    
31 Bava Kamma BY 10
32 Bava Metzia BY 10
33 Bava Batra BY 10
34 Sanhedrin BY 11
35 Makkot BY 3
36 Shevuot BY 8
37 Edutoyot 8
38 Avodah Zarah BY 5
39 Avot 5 (6)*
40 Horayot BY 3
V SEDER KODASHIM    
41 Zevahim B 14
42 Menahot B 13
43 Hullin B 12
44 Bekhorot B 9
45 Arakhin B 9
46 Terumah B 7
47 Keritot B 6
48 Me’ilah B 6
49 Tamid 6(7)**
50 Middot 5
51 Kinnim 3
VI SEDER TOHOROT    
52 Keilim 30
53 Oholot 18
54 Negaim 14
55 Parah 12
56 Tohorot 10
57 Mikvaot 10
58 Niddah BY 10
59 Makshirin 6
60 Zavim 5
61 Tevul Yom 4
62 Yadaim 4
63 Uktzin 3

*The sixth chapter of Pirkei Avot was added later.

**The sixth and seventh chapter of Tamid were originally counted as one chapter.

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