Selah
intj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 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 think of Him."
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of selah. alt-of
- 2 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."
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew derived from the Biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name).
- 2 Alternative form of Sela. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"Happy are those who dwell in Your house; they will forever praise You. Selah."
Etymology
Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (selāh); according to some scholars, from סָלָה (salah, “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”).
Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע (Sela‛, “rock”); compare Arabic السلع (as-Sala‛).
From Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (sélā), of unknown origin.
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