Selah - The unknowable word?

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guest6088

February 21, 2019, 06:19:29 PM
Nothing like a mystery!  :banana:

Selah is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible, seventy-one times in the Psalms and three times in the Book of Habakkuk.
The meaning of the word is not known.  :eek:

Well hey...At least it's one word they couldn't mistranslate.  :laughing7:

sheila

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February 21, 2019, 07:24:16 PM
doesn't it mean 'lift up'and celah[weigh in the balance"?I thought it did...therefore appropriate to say right before David  lifted up his voice

in Praising God in song. Jeremiah..lift[exalt] up God and lifted[exalted] up of God.

Jesus exalted the Father andwaslifted upof Him[exalted to His right hand] :2c:

guest6088

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February 21, 2019, 10:45:02 PM
Quote from: sheila on February 21, 2019, 07:24:16 PM
doesn't it mean 'lift up'and celah[weigh in the balance"?I thought it did...therefore appropriate to say right before David  lifted up his voice

in Praising God in song. Jeremiah..lift[exalt] up God and lifted[exalted] up of God.

Jesus exalted the Father andwaslifted upof Him[exalted to His right hand] :2c:

Having done a search online for the meaning of the word there seems to only be speculation with nobody really knowing for sure.
Your interpretation sounds pretty good to me!  :HeartThrob: :URWelcome:  But i've no idea.

GodIsLove

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February 21, 2019, 11:29:57 PM
Someone told me it means to "pause and reflect" ...they are Quaker and named their daughter Selah.

But yeah, I think the meaning is only speculation, based on the context there could be multiple meanings.

Ross

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February 22, 2019, 01:12:13 AM
Amplified says: pause calmly and think about that!
Fellow brother in Christ

guest6088

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February 22, 2019, 01:27:46 AM
Quote from: Ross on February 22, 2019, 01:12:13 AM
Amplified says: pause calmly and think about that!

Thanks Ross!

It's all quite interesting!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selah

marie glen

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February 22, 2019, 07:18:35 PM
"pause and think about it" is what I've always heard too..
"I will draw ALL to Me." [Jesus, Jn.12:32] Written in the pattern of the Holy Days? an image - https://inner-monastery.blogspot.com
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marie glen

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February 22, 2019, 07:21:33 PM
Quote from: inspirationmoment101 on February 22, 2019, 01:27:46 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selah

Oh yes.. I remember now.. may indicate a slight pause/breath in the music..  :thumbsup: ..a good place to pause and think about it..?
"I will draw ALL to Me." [Jesus, Jn.12:32] Written in the pattern of the Holy Days? an image - https://inner-monastery.blogspot.com
Enter The Story Annual Reading Schedule ~ https://inner-monastery.blogspot.com/p/daily.html

rosered

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February 22, 2019, 08:15:35 PM


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