selah Meaning, Definition & Usage

Se"lah noun
Etymology
Heb. selah.
Definitions
  1. (Script.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song.
    Beyond the fact that Selach is a musical term, we know absolutely nothing about it. Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.)

Webster 1913