ספג

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ספג

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Formed in Mishnaic times from סְפוֹג (s'fóg, “sponge”), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) or σφόγγος (sphóngos).

verb סָפַג · safág · נִסְפַּג · לספוג · לִסְפֹּג · סְפִיגָה

construction pa'al to absorb ("to suck up or drink in"). חָבִית שֶׁנִּשְׁבְּרָה, מַצִּילִין הֵימֶנָּה מְזוֹן שָׁלֹשׁ סְעֻדּוֹת, וְאוֹמֵר לַאֲחֵרִים, בֹּאוּ וְהַצִּילוּ לָכֶם, וּבִלְבַד שֶׁלֹּא יִסְפֹּג.
construction pa'al to absorb ("to include so that it no longer has separate existence").
construction pa'al to receive something negative. הסרט ספג הרבה ביקורות רעות.
construction pa'al to have a goal capture by the opposing team (in sports such as football or hockey.)

In English

accept to endure patiently
absorb to include so that it no longer has separate existence
sponge to clean with a sponge

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MLA

"ספג." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%92. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ספג. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%92

Chicago

"ספג." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%92.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ספג},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%92},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}