Given name

Qoheleth

“gatherer”·“assembler”·“preacher”

Qoheleth is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewקהלת

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Qoheleth means “gatherer,” “assembler” or “preacher.”

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Where it comes from

Qoheleth is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb qahal (קהל), “to assemble or congregate.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Qoheleth appears in Ecclesiastes 12:8.

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See also 3

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