Jastrow: מִסְפְּק

מִסְפְּק, מִי׳ m. (סָפַק II; v. סָפֵק) strait, dilemma; difficulty. Y. Sot. III, 19ᵃ bot. הכניסה עצמה למ׳ הזה המרובה she placed herself in such a dilemma (to be suspected of adultery and to have to drink the waters of jealousy). Y. Gitt. VIII, 49ᶜ bot. מה ראית להכניס עצמך למי׳ הזה וכ׳ what was thy reason for taking such a responsibility (by deciding in favor of a lenient opinion)?—Esth. R. to II, 3 באו לידי המ׳ הזה they (the Persian matrons) came to that trouble (to have to compete with all maidens of the country); a. e.