THE words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:1 · retained source text
¶ The wordes of the Preacher, the son of Dauid, King in Ierusalem.
KJV dictionary & concordance
preacher
Meaning of “preacher”
One who publicly proclaims or teaches a message.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses5 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Ecclesiastes 1:1
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Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:2 · retained source text
Uanitie of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteChap.12.9 psal.144.4. psal.36.6. and 62.9.
¶ I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:12 · retained source text
¶ I the Preacher was king ouer Israel in Ierusalem.
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:27 · retained source text
Behold, this haue I found (saith the Preacher) counting one by one to finde out the account:
1611 marginal noteOr, weighing one thing after another to finde out the reason.
¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:8 · retained source text
¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteChap.1.2.
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:9 · retained source text
And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.
1611 marginal noteOr, the more wise the Preacher was, &c.
1611 marginal note1.King.4.32.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:10 · retained source text
The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. words of delight.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:14 · retained source text
How then shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued? and how shal they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and how shall they heare without a Preacher?
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 2:7 · retained source text
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:11 · retained source text
Whereunto I am appointed a Preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗One who discourses publicly on religious subjects.