Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A pause or rest of a contemplative nature.
intj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, namely in Habakkuk and the Psalms; perhaps indicating a pause, either for contemplation or for clearing the throat in singing.
From Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (sélā), of unknown origin.
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