Ecclesiastes

Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.

• הֶבֶל hebel vapour, breath 38 of its 73 uses
• שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh sun 35 of its 108 uses
• טוֹב ṭôb pleasant, agreeable, good 51 of its 538 uses
• עֵת êth time 39 of its 270 uses
• עָמָל âmâl trouble, labour, toil 22 of its 55 uses
• חׇכְמָה chokmâh wisdom 28 of its 150 uses
• אָדָם âdâm man, mankind 42 of its 509 uses
• יִתְרוֹן yithrôn advantage, profit 10 of its 10 uses
• לֵב lêb inner man, mind, will, heart 39 of its 526 uses
• כְּסִיל kesîl stupid fellow, dullard, fool 18 of its 70 uses
• חָכָם châkâm wise 21 of its 136 uses
• עִנְיָן inyân occupation, task 8 of its 8 uses
• רְעוּת reûth longing, striving 7 of its 7 uses
• קֹהֶלֶת qôheleth collector 7 of its 7 uses
• סִכְלוּת siklûth folly 7 of its 7 uses
• רָאָה rââh see 47 of its 1,266 uses
• יוֹתֵר yôthêr superiority, advantage, excess 7 of its 9 uses
• רַע ra bad, evil 31 of its 651 uses
• מַעֲשֶׂה maăseh deed, work 18 of its 223 uses
• יָדַע yâda know 35 of its 914 uses
• רָבָה râbâh be, or become, much, many, great 17 of its 219 uses
• רוּחַ rûach breath, wind, spirit 21 of its 368 uses
• סָכָל sâkâl fool 5 of its 7 uses
• מִסְכֵּן miskên poor 4 of its 4 uses

Used more than once, and only in this book.

• יִתְרוֹן yithrôn advantage, profit 10 times
• עִנְיָן inyân occupation, task 8 times
• רְעוּת reûth longing, striving 7 times
• קֹהֶלֶת qôheleth collector 7 times
• סִכְלוּת siklûth folly 7 times
• מִסְכֵּן miskên poor 4 times
• הוֹלֵלָה hôlêlâh madness 4 times
• תָּקַן tâqan become straight 3 times
• רַעְיוֹן rayôn id. 3 times
• כִּשְׁרוֹן kishrôn skill, success 3 times
• חֶשְׁבּוֹן cheshbôn reckoning, account 3 times
• שִׁלְטוֹן shilṭôn mastery 2 times
• שִׁדָּה shiddâh wife, mistress 2 times