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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-luh, sel-uh]
- /ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-luh, sel-uh]
- /ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə/
Definitions of selah word
- noun selah 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. 1
- noun selah a Hebrew word of unknown meaning occurring in the Old Testament psalms, and thought to be a musical direction 0
- noun selah a Hebrew word of unknown meaning at the end of verses in the Psalms: perhaps a musical direction, but traditionally interpreted as a blessing meaning “forever” 0
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Origin of selah
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, selah is from the Hebrew word selāh
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Parts of speech for Selah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
selah usage trend in Literature
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