Save Type Settlement Usage Biblical Scripts סֶלַע(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈsi.lə/(English) [key·simplify] 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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesSela'(Biblical Hebrew) Same SpellingSela'