Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5542

Strong's H5542 · Hebrew

סֶלָה

çelâh · /seh'-law/

Number
H5542
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סֶלָה
Transliteration
çelâh
Pronunciation
seh'-law
KJV occurrences
74 verses

Definition

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

KJV: Selah.

Root / derivation: from H5541 (סָלָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סֶלָה across 74 verses.

Selah74×

Every occurrence (KJV)

74 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Psalms71 verses
Psalms 3:2

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Psalms 3:4

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalms 3:8

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalms 4:2

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Psalms 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 7:5

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Psalms 9:16

The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. Higgaion: that is, Meditation

Psalms 9:20

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Psalms 20:3

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. accept: Heb. turn to ashes: or, make fat

Psalms 21:2

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

Psalms 24:6

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. O Jacob: or, O God of Jacob

Psalms 24:10

Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Psalms 32:4

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

Psalms 32:5

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psalms 32:7

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalms 39:5

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. at: Heb. settled

Psalms 39:11

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. his: Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away

Psalms 44:8

In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

Psalms 46:3

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Psalms 46:7

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. our: Heb. an high place for us

Psalms 46:11

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalms 47:4

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Psalms 48:8

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

Psalms 49:13

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. approve: Heb. delight in their mouth

Psalms 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. power: Heb. hand the grave: or, hell

Psalms 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

Psalms 52:3

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Psalms 52:5

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. destroy: Heb. beat thee down

Psalms 54:3

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Psalms 55:7

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

Psalms 55:19

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Because: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they

Psalms 57:3

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. from the: or, he reproacheth him that

Psalms 57:6

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Psalms 59:5

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Psalms 59:13

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

Psalms 60:4

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Psalms 61:4

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. trust: or, make my refuge

Psalms 62:4

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts

Psalms 62:8

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalms 66:4

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

Psalms 66:7

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Psalms 66:15

I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. fatlings: Heb. marrow

Psalms 67:1

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. upon: Heb. with

Psalms 67:4

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. govern: Heb. lead

Psalms 68:7

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

Psalms 68:19

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

Psalms 68:32

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

Psalms 75:3

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

Psalms 76:3

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Psalms 76:9

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Psalms 77:3

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalms 77:9

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

Psalms 77:15

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

Psalms 81:7

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. Meribah: or, Strife

Psalms 82:2

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Psalms 83:8

Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. holpen: Heb. been an arm to

Psalms 84:4

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Psalms 84:8

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 85:2

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Psalms 87:3

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Psalms 87:6

The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

Psalms 88:7

Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

Psalms 88:10

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

Psalms 89:4

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Psalms 89:37

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

Psalms 89:45

The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

Psalms 89:48

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

Psalms 140:3

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Psalms 140:5

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

Psalms 140:8

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. lest: or, let them not be exalted

Psalms 143:6

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5542 (çelâh) mean?

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

How many times does H5542 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5542 (סֶלָה) appears in 74 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Selah.”

How is çelâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5542 is rendered as “Selah” (74×).

Where does the Hebrew word סֶלָה come from?

from H5541 (סָלָה);