קֹהֶלֶת

(†קוֹהֶ֫לֶת Ec 12:8) n.m. Ec 1:2 collector (of sentences), or (AV RV) preacher (concionator Jer.: ἐκκλησιαστής 𝔊 (member of an ἐκκλησία); fem. either of office, Ges§ 122 r De Now Che, cf. סֹפֶרֶת Ezr 2:55; خَلِيفَةٌ, Khalif; Germ. Majestät, Excellenz; or as in Arabic with intensive force, one realizing the idea in its completeness (cf. جَمَّاعَةٌ great collector, بَاقِرَةٌ deep investigator (formed like קֹהֶלֶת), WAG i. § 233 R. c. v. DrIntr. 466; RVm great orator): hence either convener, or great collector (of sentences), cf. בַּעֲלֵי אֲסֻפּוֹת Ec 12:11, בקּשׁ ק׳ למצא דברי חפץ v 10 (but Kö Einl. 428 Drl.c. al. speaker in assembly, Plumptre debater));—ק׳ a king in Jerus., son of David, prob. = Sol., the pseudonym of book of Ec.: Ec 1:1, v 2 (appos. of אֲנִי), called חכם 12:9, cf. v 10; אמר ק׳ 1:2, אמר הק׳ 12:8 + 7:27 for MT אמרה ק׳.