Ecclesiastes

noun

Ec·cle·si·as·tes | \ i-ˌklē-zē-ˈa-(ˌ)stēz

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, e-ˌklē- \

Definition of Ecclesiastes

: a book of wisdom literature in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table

History and Etymology for Ecclesiastes

borrowed from Late Latin Ecclēsiastēs, borrowed from Greek Ekklēsiastḗs, from ekklēsiastḗs "participant in an assembly of citizens" (adapted by the Septuagint translators as a rendering of Hebrew qōheleth, named in the title verse as the author of the Biblical book), from ekklēsiázein "to hold a public assembly, be a member of the assembly" (verbal derivative of ekklēsía "assembly of citizens") + -tēs, agent suffix — more at ecclesial

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“Ecclesiastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ecclesiastes. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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