selah

[ see-luh, sel-uh ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈsiːlə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of selah¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of selah¹

C16: from Hebrew

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From NewsForKids.net

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

From NewsForKids.net

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

From NewsForKids.net