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קֹהֶלֶת H6953
H6953 is the Hebrew word קֹהֶלֶת, transliterated qôheleth and said ko-heh'-leth. The King James Version most often renders it preacher.
What it means
a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth).
Where it comes from
feminine of active participle from H6950 (קָהַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: preacher.
Verses using קֹהֶלֶת
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 · KJV
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 · KJV
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 · KJV
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 7:27 · KJV
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes 12:8 · KJV
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 · KJV
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Ecclesiastes 12:10 · KJV
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6953 mean?
H6953 is the Hebrew word קֹהֶלֶת (qôheleth), meaning a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth).
How is H6953 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it preacher (6 times), because the preacher (1 time).
How many times does H6953 appear in the Bible?
קֹהֶלֶת (qôheleth) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6953 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of active participle from H6950 (קָהַל).
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