Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: safek
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doubt, uncertainty

noun

A possibility, chance

noun

A doubtful case; something that is up for debate

Example Sentences

"The safek inherent in whether the dead brother had a child or not."
"What's "ethnically" Hungarian about them? Perhaps, and I have some sfekot, [they are] ethnically Jewish."
"Even in cases where there is some doubt if the intent of marriage existed in both parties, the rabbis might demand that they get divorced with a get, since there is a safek that they may be married according to Torah law and therefore it is best to issue a get to remove all doubt and therefore remove any chance that the woman's future children might be mamzerim."
"However, we rule that it is a safek and accordingly the blessing should not be recited."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סָפֵק (safék).

Inflected Forms

sfekot (plural)

Questions

What does safek mean?: A doubt, uncertainty
Where does safek come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew סָפֵק (safék).

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