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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Selah

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

75exact KJV occurrences 75Old Testament 0New Testament 3books containing the word 2mapped Strong's IDs 75occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

2 Kings 14:7

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Habakkuk 3:13

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where Selah appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

2 Kings 11 verses Psalms 7171 verses Habakkuk 33 verses
ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH5542
סֶלָה

çelâh · seh'-law

74 times translated as this KJV form74 total Strong's occurrences

v

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

Strong's KJV usage: Selah.

Strong's first: Psalms 3:2Strong's last: Habakkuk 3:13

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HebrewH5554
סֶלַע

Çelaʻ · seh'-lah

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

n-pr-loc

Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea

Strong's KJV usage: rock, Sela(-h).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Kings 14:7Strong's last: 2 Kings 14:7

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Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.

EVERY OCCURRENCE

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71 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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Psalms 77:3
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I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalms 77:9
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Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

Psalms 77:15
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Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

Psalms 81:7
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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.

Psalms 82:2
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How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Psalms 83:8
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Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

Psalms 84:4
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Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Psalms 84:8
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O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 85:2
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Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Psalms 87:3
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Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Psalms 87:6
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The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

Psalms 88:7
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Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

Psalms 88:10
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Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

Psalms 89:4
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Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Psalms 89:37
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It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

Psalms 89:45
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The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

Psalms 89:48
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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
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They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Psalms 140:5
H5542

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

Psalms 143:6
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

No Webster 1828 entry was found for this exact KJV form or its conservative base-form candidates.

SOURCE & METHOD

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KJV English usageExact token counts, verse counts, first/last occurrence, and book distribution come from the canonical TWBC PCE KJV index.
Webster 1828Historical English dictionary material is reproduced as dictionary data, not as inspired Scripture or TWBC commentary.
Original Word / Strong'sHebrew, Aramaic, and Greek links attach by exact verse + KJV token position. No global “English word always equals Strong's ID” rule is used.

Curated TWBC teaching will remain a separate editorial layer. Raw source data is never silently rewritten to force a doctrinal conclusion.