the Book of Ecclesiastes

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• Book of Ecclesiastes — noun 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 • Syn: ↑Ecclesiastes • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ECCLESIASTES — (Heb. קּוֹהֶלֶת ,הַקּוֹהֶלֶת), one of the group of minor writings of the Hagiographa known as the Five Scrolls (Megillot). The name Ecclesiastes is Greek and probably means member of the assembly. It renders the Hebrew word kohelet (qohelet, or… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ECCLESIASTES RABBAH — (Heb. קׁהֶלֶת רַבָּה, Kohelet Rabbah), aggadic Midrash on the book of ecclesiastes , called Midrash Kohelet in the editio princeps. (On the term Rabbah, see Ruth Rabbah .) The Structure Eccelesiastes Rabbah is an exegetical Midrash which gives a… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• the Preacher — 1. The authors or spokesman of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament 2. The book itself • • • Main Entry: ↑preach …   Useful english dictionary

• Ecclesiastes — For other uses, see Ecclesiastes (disambiguation). Hebrew Bible …   Wikipedia

• Ecclesiastes — • The name given to the book of Holy Scripture which usually follows the Proverbs; the Hebrew Qoheleth probably has the same meaning Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastes     Ecclesiastes …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Book of Wisdom — or Wisdom of Solomon or simply Wisdom is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. It is one of the seven Sapiential or wisdom books of the Septuagint Old Testament, which includes Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Song… …   Wikipedia

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• Book of Wisdom —     Book of Wisdom     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Wisdom     One of the deutero canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the Canticle of Canticles and Ecclesiasticus.     I. TITLE     The oldest headings… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Ecclesiastes —    The Greek rendering of the Hebrew Koheleth, which means Preacher. The old and traditional view of the authorship of this book attributes it to Solomon. This view can be satisfactorily maintained, though others date it from the Captivity. The… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary