Meaning: Biblical musical term; possibly a pause
The story
Selah is a musical or liturgical term repeated in the Psalms. A pause is one common explanation, but its exact function and meaning remain uncertain.
Nicknames
- Sel
Spellings & variants
- Sela
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Selah comes from Hebrew.
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