Selah Definition

sēlə, sĕlə
interjection
Used to conclude a verse in the Psalms.
American Heritage

A word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, often in the Psalms, perhaps indicating a pause for contemplation.

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noun
A Hebrew word of unknown meaning at the end of verses in the Psalms: perhaps a musical direction, but traditionally interpreted as a blessing meaning “forever”
Webster's New World
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pronoun
A female given name derived from the biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name) .
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Origin of Selah

  • From Classical Hebrew סֶֽלָה (selāh)

    From Wiktionary

  • Hebrew selâ

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Hebrew

    From Wiktionary

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SSESEL

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HAHLAH

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