H5542 – celah – סֶלָה – pause and reflect, musical crescendo/interlude; trad. selah

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H5542

Hebrew Word:

סֶלָה

Transliteration:

çelâh / celah

Pronunciation:

seh’-law

Part of Speech:

verb

Etymology:

from H5541

Comparables:

H1902

Usage Count:

74

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Find “celah” in the Bible (Old Testament)

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) pause and reflect
2) musical crescendo or interlude
3) traditionally: selah

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

from H5541; suspension (of music), i.e. pause:—Selah.

• H5541 – calah – סָלָה

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• H5543 – Calluw – סַלּוּ