Ecclesiastes

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/, /əˌkliːziˈæstiːz/ === Proper noun === Ecclesiastes (biblical) A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. Synonyms: Preacher, (abbreviation) Eccl., (abbreviation) Eccles. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with Ecclesiasticus (considered apocryphal by Protestants). ==== Related terms ==== ecclesia, ecclesiast, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiology ==== Translations ==== === See also === Ecclesiasticus === References === == Kankanaey == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔeklesˈjastes/ [ʔek̠̚.lesˈjʌs.tes] Rhymes: -astes (parts of Bauko, Sabangan and Tadian) IPA(key): /ʔeklehˈjahteh/ [ʔek̠̚.lehˈjʌh.teh] Rhymes: -ahteh (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA(key): /ʔekresˈjastes/ [ʔek̠̚.resˈjʌs.tes] Rhymes: -astes === Proper noun === Ecclesiastes (biblical) Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible) Synonym: (abbreviation) Ecc. ==== Related terms ==== see: Appendix:Books of the Bible (Kankanaey)