selah

[ see-luh, sel-uh ]

/ ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə /

noun

an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.

Origin of selah

First recorded in 1520–30, selah is from the Hebrew word selāh

Words nearby selah

Sekt, sel, selachian, seladang, selaginella, selah, Selam, selamlik, Selangor, Selby, selcouth

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Example sentences from the Web for selah

As Selah talks to Mora, the two embark on a kind of intertextual journey.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
First is the famous "Selah," which we used to hear pronounced with great solemnity when the Psalms were read.
Who Wrote the Bible?|Washington Gladden
But—'here comes the Selah and the voice is hushed'—I will speak of other things.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
Wenas Creek empties into the Yakima from the west, nearly opposite Selah.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith

Herder held that selah denoted a swell, or a change in the rapidity of the movement, or in the key.
Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854|Various
The Colonel was now peacefully snoring with both feet bandaged and elevated upon pillows; and Selah was waiting upon the veranda.
The Co-Citizens|Corra Harris

British Dictionary definitions for selah

selah

/ (ˈsiːlə) /

noun

a Hebrew word of unknown meaning occurring in the Old Testament psalms, and thought to be a musical direction

Word Origin for selah

C16: from Hebrew

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	selah
释义	selah [ see-luh, sel-uh ] / ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə / noun an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause. Origin of selah First recorded in 1520–30, selah is from the Hebrew word selāh Words nearby selah Sekt, sel, selachian, seladang, selaginella, selah, Selam, selamlik, Selangor, Selby, selcouth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for selah As Selah talks to Mora, the two embark on a kind of intertextual journey. Great Weekend Reads\|The Daily Beast\|July 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST First is the famous "Selah," which we used to hear pronounced with great solemnity when the Psalms were read. Who Wrote the Bible?\|Washington Gladden But—'here comes the Selah and the voice is hushed'—I will speak of other things. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846\|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Wenas Creek empties into the Yakima from the west, nearly opposite Selah. The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley\|Harlan Ingersoll Smith Herder held that selah denoted a swell, or a change in the rapidity of the movement, or in the key. Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854\|Various The Colonel was now peacefully snoring with both feet bandaged and elevated upon pillows; and Selah was waiting upon the veranda. The Co-Citizens\|Corra Harris British Dictionary definitions for selah selah / (ˈsiːlə) / noun a Hebrew word of unknown meaning occurring in the Old Testament psalms, and thought to be a musical direction Word Origin for selah C16: from Hebrew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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