Psalm 21:2:8Ps.21.2.W8TABWLC Psalms 21:3
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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The word
Word in context
- word
SE-la
- phraseyour reading level
bal-ma-NA-ta SE-la
- clause
na-TAT-ta LO va-A-re-shet se-fa-TAV bal-ma-NA-ta SE-la
- sentence
ta-A-vat li-BO na-TAT-ta LO va-A-re-shet se-fa-TAV bal-ma-NA-ta SE-la
Exegesis
The closing selah {סֶּלָה | selāh} marks a liturgical pause. English word order preserves Hebrew emphasis and contrasts divine response to inner desire and spoken plea.
In context — Psalm 21:2
You have given him the desire of his heart , and you have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Psalm 21:2, 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.21.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.2.W8.S1) and character.