SELAH Definition & Meaning

selah

[see-luh, sel-uh]

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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.

selah

/ ˈ��ː��ə /

noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of selah¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of selah¹

C16: from Hebrew

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Di Novi is giving all of her portion of the sales to the Selah Carefarm, a grief therapy center she attended in Arizona.

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The pandemic boosted drive-through traffic at fast-food places to about 80% of sales from two-thirds pre-COVID, said Peter Selah, a restaurant industry analyst at BTIG.

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The news of Selah’s climb is being covered all over the world.

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This picture of Selah and her father was posted online by a French magazine.

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Still, as a 10-year-old, Selah is now the youngest person to have climbed The Nose of El Capitan.

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