Definitions for Selah

Selah se·lah

Spelling: [see-luh, sel-uh]
IPA: /ˈsi lə, ˈsɛl ə/

Selah is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in Selah (aehls).

Definitions for Selah

noun

  1. 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.

Origin of Selah

First recorded in 1520-30, selah is from the Hebrew word selāh

Examples for Selah

But you will not be lovable then, selah; you will only be horribly intelligent and capable.

selah fled from the house, climbed into the car, and commanded the chauffeur to drive on.

selah informed the Leagues of this as she made this tour from one community to another.

"They are not dead, they are married," selah said soothingly.

The conquest of selah secured the road for his commercial caravans.

Meanwhile, at any rate, selah was sure he had a card; he felt there was money in the air.

As selah talks to Mora, the two embark on a kind of intertextual journey.

"I've come to see you about something," selah said, advancing.

It is divided into five strophes, three of which are marked by selah.

Yea, verily, there'll be nothing left when we get through—selah!

Word Value for Selah
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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