Bible Dictionary
Sela
Sela means rock and was the name of an Edomite stronghold captured by Amaziah and renamed Joktheel. The name may refer to Petra, though some biblical references appear to describe a different prominent rock or crag.
Biblical Usage
Sela is associated with Edom, Amaziah’s victory, and the prophetic descriptions of Edom’s pride and destruction. In some passages the word appears to mean a rock or crag rather than the principal Edomite city.
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