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Absorb in Hebrew is סָפַג (safág).

It can also be said שקע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סָפַג
safág
verb
In English

absorb

/əbˈzɔːb/ /əbˈsɔːb/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for absorb as a verb.

to include so that it no longer has separate existence

  • סָפַגספגsafág

to suck up or drink in

  • סָפַגספגsafág

to occupy fully

  • שָׁקַעשקעshaká

This is more about the Hebrew word סָפַג.

Written with vowel points
סָפַג
Written without vowel points
ספג
Said
safág
Its meanings in English
absorb, to absorb, to receive something negative, to have a goal capture by the opposing team

These English words share a Hebrew word with absorb.

These words come before and after absorb in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨absorb⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨absorb⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨absorb⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סָפַג⁩, said safág. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ספג⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨absorb⁩?

Besides ⁨ספג⁩, ⁨absorb⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁקַע⁩ (shaká), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨ספג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨absorb⁩, ⁨ספג⁩ can mean ⁨to absorb, to receive something negative, and to have a goal capture by the opposing team⁩.

How is ⁨absorb⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨absorb⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əbˈzɔːb/, /əbˈsɔːb/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry absorb and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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