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QOHELETH

(Heb. qōheleṯ) (also KOHELETH)

The Hebrew title of the book of Ecclesiastes and the name of the primary speaker in the book. The term is a verbal noun from Heb. qhl (“to assemble”) and thus can be translated as “the one who assembles” or “the one who calls (people) together” (RSV “the Preacher”; NRSV “the Teacher”). Based on Eccl. 1:1, which states that Qoheleth is the son of David, some have contended that Qoheleth should be identified with Solomon. The date of the book, however, seems to warrant against such a conclusion. Elsewhere in the book the term appears in a variety of functions (Eccl. 1:2, 12; 7:27; 12:8-10). Overall, the primary function of Qoheleth more closely resembles that of a sage than a king.

W. Dennis Tucker, Jr.






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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