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Introduction to Ecclesiastes 1:1 Ecclesiastes 1:1 serves as the formal introduction to the book of Qohelet (Ecclesiastes), identifying its author and his royal lineage. This verse follows a conventional formula found in wisdom literature, presenting: The title of the book’s speaker (דִּבְרֵי קֹהֶלֶת, “The words of Qohelet”). The genealogical identification (בֶּן־דָּוִד, “son of David”). A royal title (מֶ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם, “king in Jerusalem”). This study will analyze the grammatical structure of authorship declarations, the function of construct chains, and the significance of titles in wisdom literature.… Learn Hebrew