Koheleth
Americannoun
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the book of Ecclesiastes.
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its author.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Koheleth
From the Hebrew word qoheleṭ member of an assembly
Example Sentences
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Old Version of Ecclesiastes 1:2-3: Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Greek word, "Ecclesiastes," is simply a translation of the Hebrew word "Koheleth."
From Time Magazine Archive
When Koheleth wishes to express the idea of inexorable law, or Fate, he has recourse to the notion of God.
From The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur by Emile Joseph Dillon
He was finding out in youth, or rather in early manhood, what it took Koheleth a lifetime to discover, namely, that "all is vanity."
From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright
Koheleth, who lived either in Jerusalem or in Alexandria—more probably in the latter city—about the year 205 B.C., had exceptional opportunities for becoming acquainted with the tenets and precepts of the religion of Buddha.
From The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur by Emile Joseph Dillon
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