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Selah¹
Where it comes from
Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (selāh); according to some scholars, from סָלָה (salah, “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”).
interjection
- Alternative letter-case form of selah
proper noun
- A female given name from Hebrew derived from the Biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name).
Selah²
Where it comes from
Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע (Sela‛, “rock”); compare Arabic السلع (as-Sala‛).
proper noun
- Alternative form of Sela
selah³
- /ˈsiːlə/
- /ˈseɪ̯lɑ/
Where it comes from
From Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (sélā), of unknown origin.
interjection
- A word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, namely in Habakkuk and the Psalms; perhaps indicating a pause, either for contemplation or for clearing the throat in singing. God commeth from Theman, and the holy one from mount Paran, Selah. his glorie couereth the heauens, and the earth is full of his prayse.
noun selahs · Selah
- A pause or rest of a contemplative nature. At times, we too, need to experience a "Selah" in our lives, a time when we pause and rest. To be still and rest is good therapy for today's fast pace of living. The heart strings may be taut, even on the verge of snapping. Suddenly, God inserts a "Selah," a rest, that we might pause and calmly thin
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