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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
Ecclesiastes — For other uses, see Ecclesiastes (disambiguation). Hebrew Bible … Wikipedia
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: ↑Book of Ecclesiastes • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa … Useful english dictionary
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
Ecclesiastes (disambiguation) — Ecclesiastes is a book of the Hebrew Bible. It may also refer to: * Ecclesiastes of Erasmus, or Ecclesiastes: On the Art of Preaching , by Desiderius Erasmus, published 1535 *Ecclesiastes Rabbah, an haggadic commentary on Ecclesiastes, included… … Wikipedia
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
Ecclesiastes — [e klē΄zē as′tēz΄, iklē΄zē as′tēz΄] n. [LL(Ec) < Gr ekklēsiastēs, member of an ecclesia (see ECCLESIA): used in LXX for Heb kohelet, he who calls together an assembly < kahal, assembly] Bible a book of teachings, written as if by Solomon:… … English World dictionary
Book of Proverbs — Hebrew Bible Tanakh … Wikipedia
