ספק

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ספק¹

  • /saˈfek/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From the root ס־פ־ק (s-p-q, forming words pertaining to doubt and skepticism).

noun סָפֵק · safék · סְפֵקוֹת · סְפֵק־

  1. countable, uncountable doubt, uncertainty. שופט: ספק אם החשודים ברצח נתן זאדה יואשמו

ספק²

  • /saˈpak/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From the root ס־פ־ק (s-p-q, forming words pertaining to sufficing or to flow and capacity).

noun סַפָּק · sapák · סַפָּקִים · סַפָּקִית

  1. supplier, provider

verb סִפֵּק · sipék

  1. construction pi'el, misspelling defective spelling of סיפק

verb סֻפַּק · supák

  1. construction pu'al, misspelling defective spelling of סופק

ספק³

  • /saˈfak/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare with spank.

verb סָפַק · safák · לספוק · לִסְפֹּק · -

  1. construction pa'al to strike, to clap, to hit ויהי כאשר ספרתי החזון לאבי ספק את כפיו ויאנח ותזלגנה עיני!ן! דמעות.

In English

  • doubt disbelief or uncertainty (about something)
  • supply to provide, make available for use

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"ספק." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A7. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ספק. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A7

Chicago

"ספק." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A7.

BibTeX
@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ספק},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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