סֶלָה
sela (selâ)
/SEH-lah/
“Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause”
Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Selah
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: סֶלָה (Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause) -> G1292
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where סֶלָה (sela) carries significant theological or narrative weight.