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Doubt in Hebrew is סָפֵק (safék).

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

סָפֵק
safék
noun · masculine
In English

doubt

/daʊt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for doubt as a noun.

disbelief or uncertainty (about something)

These are the Hebrew words for doubt as a verb.

to lack confidence in

  • פִּקְפֵּקפקפקpikpék

This is more about the Hebrew word סָפֵק.

Written with vowel points
סָפֵק
Written without vowel points
ספק
Said
safék
Plural
סְפֵקוֹת
Its meanings in English
doubt, doubt, uncertainty

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ספק, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after doubt in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨doubt⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨doubt⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨doubt⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סָפֵק⁩, said safék. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ספק⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְפֵקוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨doubt⁩?

Besides ⁨ספק⁩, ⁨doubt⁩ can be said ⁨פִּקְפֵּק⁩ (pikpék), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ספק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ספק⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ספק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨doubt⁩, ⁨ספק⁩ can mean ⁨doubt, uncertainty⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry doubt 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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