קֹהֶ֫לֶת
qo.he.let
“preacher”
Definition
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth)
feminine of active participle from H6950 (קָהַל);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
קֹהֶ֫לֶת appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
“Futility of futilities,”says the Teacher,“futility of futilities!Everything is futile!”
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher.“Everything is futile!”
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
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