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Ecclesiastes in Hebrew and English

Ecclesiastes is one of the Writings. It has 12 chapters, 222 verses and 2,987 words, and takes about 33 minutes to read aloud.

Every chapter of the book has its own page.

Where Ecclesiastes stands in the Tanakh.

  • 12 chapters, 222 verses and 2,987 words
  • Ecclesiastes is one of the Writings
  • About 33 minutes to read aloud, at a steady pace

Opening words

  1. Ecclesiastes 1דברי קהלת בן־דוד מלך
  2. Ecclesiastes 2אמרתי אני בלבי לכה־נא
  3. Ecclesiastes 3לכל זמן ועת לכל־חפץ
  4. Ecclesiastes 4ושבתי אני ואראה את־כל־העשקים
  5. Ecclesiastes 5אל־תבהל על־פיך ולבך אל־ימהר
  6. Ecclesiastes 6יש רעה אשר ראיתי
  7. Ecclesiastes 7טוב שם משמן טוב
  8. Ecclesiastes 8מי כהחכם ומי יודע
  9. Ecclesiastes 9כי את־כל־זה נתתי אל־לבי
  10. Ecclesiastes 10זבובי מות יבאיש יביע
  11. Ecclesiastes 11שלח לחמך על־פני המים
  12. Ecclesiastes 12וזכר את־בוראיך בימי בחורתיך

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Questions about this book

How many chapters does Ecclesiastes have?

Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters, 222 verses and 2,987 words.

Which part of the Tanakh is Ecclesiastes in?

Ecclesiastes is one of the Writings.

How long does it take to read Ecclesiastes?

About 33 minutes aloud, at a steady pace, or about 3 minutes a chapter on average.

Which is the longest chapter of Ecclesiastes?

Ecclesiastes chapter 7, with 29 verses.