זְמָם I, זָמֵם m. (זָמַם I) false testimony. Macc. 2ᵇ בגניבתו ולא בזְמָמוֹ ‘one is sold for theft’ (Ex. XXII, 2), but not for false testimony (which might eventually have caused the sale of the alleged thief); Y. Sot. III, end, 19ᵇ; Tosef. Macc. I, 1 בזְמֵימוֹ.
זְמָם I
Gloss
זְמָם I , זָמֵם m. (זָמַם I) false testimony . Macc. 2ᵇ בגניבתו ולא בזְמָמוֹ ‘one is sold for theft’ ( Ex. XXII, 2 ), but not for false testimony…
References
- Makkot 2b:15
- Exodus 22:2
- Tosefta Makkot 1:1