Selah may indicate a break in the song whose purpose is similar to that of amen (Hebrew: "so be it") in that it stresses the truth and importance of the preceding passage; this interpretation is consistent with the meaning of the Semitic root ṣ-l-ḥ also reflected in Arabic cognate salih (variously "valid" [in the ...

Does Selah mean?

Selah is defined as a Hebrew word that has been found at the ending of verses in Psalms and has been interpreted as an instruction calling for a break in the singing of the Psalm or it may mean "forever." An example of Selah is seeing the term used seventy-one times in the Psalms in the Hebrew Bible.

What does Selah mean in Native American?

Credit surely has to be given for our name, “Selah” to the missionary Pandosy, who felt the Indian name for the local region, meaning calm and peaceful, was very close to the biblical “Selah” of pause and meditate.