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New American Standard Bible

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

King James Version

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version

The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Amplified

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

The words of the preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

The words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These are the words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

NET Bible

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New Heart English Bible

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The Emphasized Bible

The words of the Proclaimer, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Webster

The words of the preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

World English Bible

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Youngs Literal Translation

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the Preacher
קהלת 
Qoheleth 
Usage: 7

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:1

Context Readings

Prologue

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

Behold, this is what I found, says the Preacher, while adding one thing to another to find the scheme of things--

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.

1 Kings 11:42-43

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

2 Chronicles 9:30

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

2 Chronicles 10:17-19

But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 6:7

And you have also set up prophets to proclaim concerning you in Jerusalem, 'There is a king in Judah.' And now the king will hear of these reports. So now come and let us take counsel together."

Psalm 40:9

I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Jonah 3:2

"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you."

2 Peter 2:5

if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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