Psalm 20:3:5Ps.20.3.W5TABWLC Psalms 20:4
סֶֽלָה׃
sela
“Selah”
- Transliteration
- SE-la
- Extended
- SEH-lah
- IPA
- /ˈsɛlaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Selah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
SE-la
- phraseyour reading level
ye-dash-SHE-ne SE-la
- clause
ve-o-LA-te-kha ye-dash-SHE-ne SE-la
- sentence
yiz-ke-ROR KAL-min-kho-TE-kha ve-o-LA-te-kha ye-dash-SHE-ne SE-la
Exegesis
Selah {סֶּלָה | sĕ-lāh} functions as a liturgical pause. In English both jussive verbs are rendered with “may” to preserve the prayerful request, and the Hebrew construct chains are conveyed through possessive phrasing.
In context — Psalm 20:3
May He remember all your offerings , and may He treat your burnt offering with favor. Selah.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 20:3, so the Hebrew word סֶֽלָה׃ (sela) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.20.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.3.W5.S1) and character.