noun
- an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
noun
- a Hebrew word of unknown meaning occurring in the Old Testament psalms, and thought to be a musical direction
1520s, Hebrew word occurring frequently at the end of verse in Psalter. Supposed to be a liturgical direction, perhaps meaning “pause,” or perhaps a musical direction to raise the voice (cf. Hebrew base s-l-l “to raise, lift”).