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✡ Hebrew · Strong's H5542
H5542

סֶלָה

çelâh [seh'-law] Verb
Core meaningsuspension (of music)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H5542

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

KJV usage: Selah.
Etymology: from 5541 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: Selah. Selah.

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