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Selah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A word of frequent occurrence in Psalms, and supposed to mean an interlude in vocal music, or a pianissimo of all parts

(Psa. 9:16¹⁶The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. (Psalm 9:16); Hab. 3:3,9,13³God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. (Habakkuk 3:3)
⁹Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. (Habakkuk 3:9)
¹³Thou 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. (Habakkuk 3:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A term occurring in Habakkuk 3:3, 9, 13³God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. (Habakkuk 3:3)
⁹Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. (Habakkuk 3:9)
¹³Thou 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. (Habakkuk 3:13), and many times in the Psalms. There have been various suggestions as to its meaning, but its signification is not really known. The Targum mostly renders the word “forever.” The LXX has διάψαλμα, denoting, as some think, “a pause, a break or rest.” “Pause, consider,” is perhaps its signification.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5542 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

celah

Phonic:

seh’-law

Meaning:

from 5541; suspension (of music), i.e. pause

KJV Usage:

Selah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a rock: crag (2 Kings 14:7) : make prominent

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

To pause; to rest; elevation; loud; clear:―occurs frequently in Psalms, Psa. 9:16. {Distinctio}