Ecclesiastes (redirected from Qohelet)

Ec·cle·si·as·tes  (-klz-stz)

n. (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Eccles. or Ec

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[Late Latin Ecclsiasts, from Greek Ekklsiasts, preacher (translation of Hebrew qhelet), from ekklsiasts, a member of the ecclesia, from ekklsi, ecclesia; see ecclesia.]

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Ecclesiastes [ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstiːz]

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament, probably written about 250 bc

[via Late Latin, from Greek ekklēsiastēs member of the assembly; see ecclesia]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Ecclesiastes - an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC Book of Ecclesiastes Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures sapiential book, wisdom book, wisdom literature - any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom

Translations

Ecclesiastes [ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstiːz] N (Bible) the Book of Ecclesiastes → el Libro de Eclesiastés

Ecclesiastes

n → (der Prediger) Salomo m

Ecclesiastes [ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstiːz] n → Ecclesiaste m