selah
interjection
se·lah
ˈsē-lə 
-ˌlä
—a term of uncertain meaning found in the Hebrew text of the Psalms and Habakkuk carried over untranslated into some English versions
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew selāh
First Known Use
circa 1530, in the meaning defined above
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“Selah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selah. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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