SELAH

Etymology 1

Interjection

Selah

Alternative letter-case form of selah.

Proper noun

Selah

A female given name from Hebrew derived from the Biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name).

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Selah

Alternative form of Sela.

Anagrams

• Hales, Heals, Sahel, Saleh, hales, halse, heals, leash, shale, sheal

Etymology

Interjection

selah

(biblical) 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 the singer to clear his or her throat.

Noun

selah (plural selahs)

(Christianity) A pause or rest of a contemplative nature.

Anagrams

• Hales, Heals, Sahel, Saleh, hales, halse, heals, leash, shale, sheal

Source: Wiktionary


Se"lah, n. Etym: [Heb. selah.] (Script.)

Definition: A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song. Beyond the fact that Selach is a musical term, we know absolutely nothing about it. Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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