English
Selah
Selah comes from Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEסֶלָהselāh
- EnglishtodaySelah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEסֶלָהselāh
- EnglishtodaySelah
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה
Another origin of Selah
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEסֶּלַעSela‛‘rock’
- EnglishtodaySelah
Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע (Sela‛, “rock”); compare Arabic السلع (as-Sala‛).
Today it means
intj A female given name from Hebrew derived from the Biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה / Selah