Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: Young's Literal Translation Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: King James Bible The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Hebrew The wordsדִּבְרֵי֙ (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the Teacher, קֹהֶ֣לֶת (qō·he·leṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David, דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse king מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king in Jerusalem: בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |