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HebrewH5542Verb

סֶ֫לָה

se.lah

16Occurrences
H5542Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

from H5541 (סָלָה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

סֶ֫לָה appears 16 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Psalms
13
Habakkuk
3

Key Passages

Habakkuk 3:3BSB

God came from Teman,and the Holy One from Mount Paran.Selah His glory covered the heavens,and His praise filled the earth.

Psalms 143:6BSB

I stretch out my hands to You;my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.Selah

Psalms 32:4BSB

For day and nightYour hand was heavy upon me;my strength was drained as in the summer heat.Selah

Psalms 50:6BSB

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness,for God Himself is Judge.Selah

Psalms 66:15BSB

I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings,with the fragrant smoke of rams;I will offer bulls and goats.Selah

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.