The book's English title, “Ecclesiastes,” is simply a transliteration of the Greek term from the LXX. Symmachus' παροιμιαστής (paroimiasths, “author of prov-.

7:9 The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him, 7:10 and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him ...

... Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklhsia, “assembly”) to Hebrew קָהָל. The book's English ... 52 tn The phrase עִנְיַן רָע ('inyan ra', “rotten business, grievous task ...

“book” (NRSV, NIV) or “treatise” (KJV). A formal, systematic treatment of a subject is implied, but the word “book” may be too specific and slightly ...