English
Sela
Sela comes from Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע ‘rock’.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEסֶּלַעSela‛‘rock’
- Englishearliest quotation 1838Sela
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEסֶּלַעSela‛‘rock’
- Englishearliest quotation 1838Sela
Earliest quotation: 1838, John R. Miles, Population: “Selah, the capital of Idumea, built on an elevated…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע
Today it means
name The capital of Edom, near Mount Hor; also known as Joktheel and Petra.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע / Sela