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RE: [b-hebrew] SELAH??

From: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
To: Dean Young <Dean.Young AT CDA.CenterPartners.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] SELAH??
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 12:22:38 -0400

At 09:18 AM 8/15/03 -0700, you wrote:
>very interesting...
>
>
>could it possibly have the same 'effect' or 'meaning' as AMEN? You know,
>maybe a confirmation at the end of the statement? or am I getting way off?

I actually dont think so, since "amen" is available in hebrew. In other
words, if the psalmist wished to say "amen" he could have used the word
itself. I think that selah indicates a rest of sorts, as explained in the
previous post.

Best

Jim

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Jim West
Quartz Hill School of Theology
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

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[b-hebrew] SELAH??, Dean Young, 08/15/2003
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] SELAH??, Jim West, 08/15/2003
- RE: [b-hebrew] SELAH??, Dean Young, 08/15/2003
- RE: [b-hebrew] SELAH??, Jim West, 08/15/2003
- RE: [b-hebrew] SELAH??, Dean Young, 08/15/2003
- [b-hebrew] Selah??, , 08/15/2003
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Selah??, Dave Washburn, 08/16/2003
- Re: [b-hebrew] Selah??, Ben and Jo Crick, 08/16/2003
- SV: [b-hebrew] Selah??, Søren Holst, 08/17/2003
- RE: [b-hebrew] Selah??, Brian Beers, 08/18/2003