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

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"The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem" is the traditional opening line of the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, introducing its reflective and philosophical discourse on the meaning of life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical phrase
incipit
literary introduction
opening line
appearsIn Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
appearsInBook Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Ecclesiastes
appearsInChapter Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Ecclesiastes 1
appearsInVerse Ecclesiastes 1:1
associatedWithBookCategory Ketuvim
Writings
canonicalContext Wisdom books of the Bible
citationForm Ecclesiastes 1:1 opening line
functionInText authorial heading
superscription
genreIntroduced wisdom literature
identifiesSpeakerAs descendant of Davidic line
introducesLiteraryForm philosophical discourse
reflective monologue
introducesPerspective royal sage
wisdom teacher
introducesSpeakerRole Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Qoheleth

Teacher
introducesWorkWithTheme human existence
meaning of life
transience of life
isOpeningOf Book of Ecclesiastes
language Biblical Hebrew
literaryPurpose to present the sayings of the Teacher
locatesSpeaker Jerusalem
marksBeginningOf Ecclesiastes narrative voice
oftenRenderedFromHebrewTerm Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Qoheleth
oftenTranslatedAs The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem
refersToCharacter the Teacher
refersToTitle king in Jerusalem
son of David
scripturalStatus part of canonical scripture for many Jews and Christians
signalsAuthorshipClaim Davidic king
signalsSetting ancient Jerusalem
textualRole framing device for Ecclesiastes
theologicalFunction to frame reflections on life under the sun
traditionalAttributionOfTeacher King Solomon
surface form: Solomon
usedInTradition Christian biblical tradition
Jewish biblical tradition

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Book of Ecclesiastes openingWords The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem