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Sela

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Type Settlement
Usage Biblical
Scripts סֶלַע(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsi.lə/(English)
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Meaning & History

Means "rock" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a city, the capital of Edom. In the Greek and Latin Old Testament the name is translated as Petra, though it may be distinct from the Nabataean city.

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Entry updated April 16, 2019

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