the singer was concerned, was to mark a pause. Similarly, another opinion understands being held to be a variant of the verb (meaning "pause"). But as the interchange of () and () is not usual in Biblical Hebrew, and as the meaning "pause" is not held to be applicable in the middle of a verse, or where a pause would interrupt the sequence of thought, this proposition has met with little favor. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (2006) states that the main derivation of the Hebrew word is found through the fientive verb root which means "to lift up (voices)" or "to exalt," and also carries a close connotational relationship to the verb , which is similar in meaning: "to lift up" or "to cast up." The word , which shifts the accent back to the last syllable of the verb form, indicates that in this context, the verb is being used in the imperative mood as somewhat of a directive to the reader. As such, perhaps the most instructive way to view the use of this word, particularly in the context of the Psalms, would be as the writer's instruction to the reader to pause and exalt the Lord. Marker between paragraphs or of a quotation Heinrich Grätz argues that introduces a new paragraph, and also in some cases a quotation (e.g., Psalms 57:8-12 from 108:2-6). The fact that the term occurs four times at the end of a Psalm would not weigh against this theory. The Psalms were meant to be read in sequence, and, moreover, many of them are fragments; indeed, Psalms 9 and 10 are considered one psalm in the Septuagint; the Septuagint also omits the word (, "pause") at the end of Psalms 3, 24, 46 and 68. B. Jacob concludes (1) that since no etymological explanation is possible, signifies a pause in or for the Temple song; and (2) that its meaning was concealed lest the Temple privileges should be obtained by the synagogues or perhaps even by the churches. Other proposals Another interpretation claims that comes from the primary Hebrew root word (), meaning "to hang," and by implication "to measure (weigh)". Philosophy The term is used by the Czech philosopher John Amos Comenius (1592–1670) at the end of his book . Likewise, appears several times in the Wanderer and Shadow's song in Among the Daughters of the Desert from Nietzsche's Thus