NOUN | communication | Book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes | an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life |
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Meaning | An Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC. | |
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Synonym | Ecclesiastes | |
Instance of | book | A major division of a long written composition |
Part of | Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings | The third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures |
Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people | |
sapiential book, wisdom book, wisdom literature | Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom | |
Spanish | Eclesiastés |
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