Ecclesiastes 1:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wordsדִּבְרֵי֙
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the Preacher,קֹהֶ֣לֶת
(ko·he·let)
6953: "a collector (of sentences)," "a preacher," a son of Davidfrom the same as qahal
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of David,דָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
kingמֶ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
The words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the Preacher
qoheleth  (ko-heh'-leth)
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer): abstractly, preaching (used as a nom de plume, Koheleth) -- preacher.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
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
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem."

International Standard Version
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The words of the spokesman, the son of David and the king in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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