Ecclesiastes

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Ecclesiastes

  • /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/
  • /əˌkliːziˈæstiːz/

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From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל.

proper noun

  1. A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

    Similar: Preacher, Eccl., Eccles.

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name book of the Bible

EspañolEclesiastés
한국어코헬렛 kohellet, 전도서 Jeondoseo
日本語伝道の書 Dendō no Sho, コヘレトの言葉 Kohereto no Kotoba
中文傳道書 /传道书 Chuándàoshū
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक sabhopdeśak
KiswahiliMhubiri
PortuguêsEclesiastes
FrançaisEcclésiaste, Qohéleth
Deutsch(Protestantic) Prediger
ItalianoQoelet, Ecclesiaste
ΕλληνικάΕκκλησιαστής Ekklisiastís
RomânăEcleziast
РусскийКни́га Екклесиа́ста Kníga Jekklesiásta, Экклезиа́ст Ekkleziást
Tiếng ViệtGiảng Sư, Giảng Viên
العربيةﺍﻟﺠَﺎﻣِﻌَﺔ, سِفْرُ الجَامِعَة sifru l-jāmiʕa
עבריתקֹהֶלֶת Kohelet

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MLA

"Ecclesiastes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ecclesiastes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastes

Chicago

"Ecclesiastes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastes.

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@misc{ecclesiastes_2026,
  title = {Ecclesiastes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}