Aramaic

Verb

ספק • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. to be sufficient
2. to be empty, to be cleaned out

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Noun

סָפֵק • ‎(safék) m ‎(plural indefinite סְפֵקוֹת, singular construct ספק־)

1. (countable and uncountable) doubt, uncertainty.
   • 2007 June 22, ג'קי חורי (J. Khouri), "שופט: ספק אם החשודים ברצח נתן זאדה יואשמו", Haaretz, headline,

     שופט: ספק אם החשודים ברצח נתן זאדה יואשמו‎

     Shofét: Safék im hakhashudím barétzakh Natán Záde yuashmú

     Judge: Doubt whether the suspects in the murder of Natan Zade will be found guilty

Etymology 2

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

Noun

סַפָּק • ‎(sapák) m ‎(plural indefinite סַפָּקִים, feminine counterpart סַפָּקִית)

1. supplier, provider

Verb

סיפק \ סִפֵּק • ‎(transliteration needed) ‎(pi'el construction)

1. to supply, to provide
2. to satisfy, to fulfil

Verb

סופק \ סֻפַּק • ‎(transliteration needed) ‎(pu'al construction)

1. to be supplied, to be provided

Etymology 3

Possibly imitative. Compare with spank.

Verb

סָפַק • ‎(transliteration needed) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to strike, to clap, to hit
   • a. 1050, Unknown Author.

     ויהי כאשר ספרתי החזון לאבי ספק את כפיו ויאנח ותזלגנה עיני!ן! דמעות.‎^[1]

     And when I told the vision to my father he clapped his palms and he groaned and his eyes dripped tears.

Anagrams

• פקס

References

1. ↑ Parma, Biblioteca Palatina, 563 (1541) at Ma'agarim the Academy of the Hebrew Language's textual database.