Ecclesiastes
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- proper noun
- /ɪˌkliz.iˈæs.tiz/
- Literature
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Eclesiastés
- Today, I would like to speak to you from the book of Ecclesiastes.
- the book of Ecclesiastes
One thing I I do take from my history is that Ecclesiastes is right.
- One thing I I do take from my history is that Ecclesiastes is right.
- And now I've come to the conclusion, you know, like Solomon and Ecclesiastes, where I'm just like, Yep, life is tough.
- This is whoever wrote Ecclesiastes way of saying there's nothing completely new under this sun.
- And they have tried to make sense of the fact that what's, what's the, the one thing that really sticks in the thought in Ecclesiastes chasing after the wind.
- And so, you know, Ecclesiastes is there to maybe provide an answer that's not a full answer.
- The, the fundamental problem in Ecclesiastes is this guy has actually thought through a lot of stuff and he doesn't, he can't make sense.
- There's there's a perennial problem of meeting Ecclesiastes or book books of the same ilk.
- Like there are parts of it that will sneak up on you kind of like Isaiah is a trip, Ecclesiastes, Depeche Mode.
- So I think it's Ecclesiastes, which is also known as Cohelette, Proverbs and the book of Job.
- The writings are books like Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, which are Esther, Daniel, all of those, all of those books, Ecclesiastes.
Examples
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The third chapter of Ecclesiastes, quoted to open this piece, begins with contrasts of birth followed by death.
Fiction book (2002) -
On another note: There is a time for anger and grieving; the Book of Ecclesiastes talks about time.
Blog text (14) -
I mean, if you ever read the book of Ecclesiastes, it's worth reading.
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One thing I I do take from my history is that Ecclesiastes is right.
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And we must remember the words from Ecclesiastes as well.
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You know what the Book of Ecclesiastes says about time and place.
Blog text (26) -
Ecclesiastes assures us, "There is a time for each purpose under heaven.
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The rabbi recited both the traditional blessing and their chosen excerpt from Ecclesiastes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Beginning with Evergreen, whose epigraph she takes from Ecclesiastes: "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth forever."
Academic text (1998) -
Today, I would like to speak to you from the book of Ecclesiastes.
Synonyms
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A book of the Old Testament that talks about the meaning and emptiness of human life
Compounds
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A book of the Old Testament that talks about the meaning and emptiness of human life
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ecclesiastes comes from an old Greek word related to ecclesia, meaning 'assembly' or 'church', and it originally meant 'the one who speaks to the assembly'. So the book's name shows it is like a speaker or preacher sharing wise thoughts about life.