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Hunter S Thompson used this word in some of his letters to indicate stops in the texts.
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I actually like the see luh pronunciation best. I think it's really pretty.
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I have heard Selah pronounced SAY-lə widely in the United States.
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I agree with those who point out this name was more masculine than feminine in the USA before the 20th century. One of the poems in the famous book "Spoon River Anthology" by Edgar Lee Masters, published in 1915, is about a man named Selah. Since the poems in the book are said to be what people's real epitaphs in cemeteries should look like, Masters meant the judge mentioned in the poem to be born sometime in the 19th century.
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Main character of the film Selah and the Spades (2019) by Tayarisha Poe.
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I know a Selah who says SAY-luh.
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Don't like the spelling, I prefer Sela.
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I like it said "Seh-luh".
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I really like it although I’m not religious. I pronounce it as Say-luh. When I first heard it I thought it was spelled either like Sayla or Seila. But now that I know it’s spelled Selah, I really like it that way!
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Selah Marley is the daughter of American R&B singer and rapper Lauryn Hill.
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Sorry but Selah is just a girl's name to me, don’t like it for a boy.
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Selah is absolutely beautiful! It is rare and is a wonderful way to give a musical name or a Christian name that isn't super common. I think it is so pretty to look at and say, regardless of pronunciation preference.
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My second name is Selah and it's pronounced as Seh-lah. Guess what? My first name is...
It's Praise. Haha! I know some may say it's tacky but so far, everyone I've met tells me that they love it. So... Thank you, Parents! ^_^
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It's Praise. Haha! I know some may say it's tacky but so far, everyone I've met tells me that they love it. So... Thank you, Parents! ^_^
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Pronunciation break down of the word Selah ("Sel-ah"~{~sell-ah~})
Selah is the description of a person's character and the personality traits of an individual, and is another variation of a person to be named Sarah... According to old Hebrew Original Testament of the Bible KJV of crowned UK.
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Selah is the description of a person's character and the personality traits of an individual, and is another variation of a person to be named Sarah... According to old Hebrew Original Testament of the Bible KJV of crowned UK.
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My name is Selah and the proper pronunciation is actually SAY LAH.
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This is also a masculine name, see Selah Strong, husband of spy Anna Strong.
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Absolutely adore this name! I love the meaning and the overall look and sound of it. I really want to name my future daughter Selah Jezebel!
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As someone who rifles through old American and European census records for genealogical purposes, I can offer that Selah was a popular male name in the 1700s and 1800s (if not before), along with other Biblical names that are not as popular today.
In the AMC show TURN, set during the American Revolutionary War, Selah ("Say-luh") is the name of a male character.
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In the AMC show TURN, set during the American Revolutionary War, Selah ("Say-luh") is the name of a male character.
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Selah means "God has spoken". It is also used in modern Arabic to mean "prayer".
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The name's usage most likely started among the Puritans who liked to use Biblical words and place names with significance.
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A variant is Selahna, pronounced SEH-lah-nah. Almost similar to Svetlana.
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Not to be confused with Sela, which in Hebrew is spelled differently and means 'rock'.
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If you pronounce this name See-la, an alternate spelling could be "Ceila."
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Alright this conversation was interesting me, But my name is Selah. I pronounce it SEE-lah. I did a lot of research on it when my dad told me it was in the bible. It says the definition of it is "Amen" or "the ending to a passage or prayer".
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I would like this name pronounced SAY-lah.
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I think this should also be considered a masculine name, if only because of its historical usage. Like the name Ashley, it seems that in the US in the 19th century it was much more commonly used as a man's name as opposed to a woman's name. (source: Heritage Quest online census search).
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My name is Selah and I pronounce it Sell-uh, as is the original Hebrew way.
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This is the name of one of my cousins, and I've always thought it was really pretty. By the way, I don't know how it's originally pronounced, but she pronounces it "say-lah."
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Beautiful name, but it would get mispronounced often. Also, no matter how you pronounce it, it is very close to Sailor, Sealer and Seller.
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The Hebrew (that is, the original) pronunciation is seh-lah. SAY-lah and SEE-lah are both more recent Christian pronunciations.
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According to the Webster's Dictionary and Dictionary.com, it's pronounced SEE-lah.
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It is pronounced Say-la. It is a Christian musical group, but in the book of Psalms it is meant to be an indicator for the reader to stop and weigh what was just said and think on it. Pause and reflect. I've never heard it described anywhere as an American Indian name (and I've done some research on this since this is my daughters name). This beautiful name gives an instant indicator as to how versed a person is. It also gives an awesome opportunity to evangalize your faith. I get really irritated when people pronounce it SEE-la.
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In the book Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle, Selah is the name of Noah's (as in the Biblical Noah's) pet mammoth.
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I think Selah is very beautiful. I love the meaning of the name as well.
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I think I prefer this version over Sela, although both are pretty.
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Pronounced Sea-La.
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The name Selah means "To Pause and Reflect". Specifically used in the Psalms after a passage of scripture. You are supposed to pause and reflect on the previous passage.
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My cousin's name is Selah and I think it is very pretty.
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SELAH is the name of a Christian rock band.
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I have seen SELAH used as first name in a South Carolina will dated 1787 by her father then in 1795 by her husband. This SELAH was born around 1750 either in North Carolina or South Carolina. I have been told this name is Native American often given to one named Sarah but I have not seen this confirmed anywhere. But based on family records Sarah was a common name for the related family during the period noted above.
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I've been looking into this word and the consensus seems to be that, although it might well originate in music as a pause as suggested, the scriptural usage indicates an instruction to the reader to stop and consider carefully what has been said. In effect, it's a reinforcer: "reflect on the above, because it's important".
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The "selah" is a time to stop reading and reflect on what you have read. It is common in Jewish prayers. It is not used as a name by Jewish people.
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