Ecclesiastes 1:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I, the Preacher,קֹהֶ֗לֶת
(ko·he·let)
6953: "a collector (of sentences)," "a preacher," a son of Davidfrom the same as qahal
have beenהָיִ֥יתִי
(ha·yi·ti)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
kingמֶ֛לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
I the Preacher
qoheleth  (ko-heh'-leth)
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer): abstractly, preaching (used as a nom de plume, Koheleth) -- preacher.
was king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I, the spokesman, have been king of Israel in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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