# Ecclesiastes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/ · frequency rank #51,078

## Definitions
1. A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ecclesiastes