selah
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se·lah
(sē′lə, sĕl′ə)interj.
Used to conclude a verse in the Psalms.
[Hebrew selâ.]
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selah
(ˈsiːlə)n
(Bible) a Hebrew word of unknown meaning occurring in the Old Testament psalms, and thought to be a musical direction
[C16: from Hebrew]
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se•lah
(ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə)n., interj.
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms whose meaning is uncertain: thought to be a liturgical or musical note.
[1520–30; < Hebrew selāh]
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