The name of the book is derived from the word used for the teacher who speaks in the book. In Hebrew the word is Qohelet(h), meaning “gatherer,” though Luther translated it as “Preacher.” In the Septuagint (LXX), translators into ancient Greek used Ekklēsiastēs, which refers to a member of an assembly. That term, transliterated into Latin, became the book's title in Christian tradition.
