Sela (Edom)

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Sela (as-Sala') in Jordan السلع
Sela
Sela (as-Sala') in Jordan
Coordinates: 30°46′17″N 35°34′59″E / 30.77139°N 35.58306°E / 30.77139; 35.58306
Country	Jordan
Province	Tafilah Governorate
Department	Busaira Department
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3

Sela (Hebrew: סֶּלַע, Selaʿ, "rock"; Arabic: السلع, es-Sela‛; Greek: πέτρα, 'Petra'; Latin: petra)^[1] is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations.^[2]

One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom.^[2] It has been widely identified with the archaeological site of es-Sela' or as-Sila' in Jordan's Tafilah Governorate.