What Does Ecclesiastes 12:9 Mean?

“And moreover”

properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“because the preacher”

a (female) assembler (i.e., lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', koheleth)

“was wise”

wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

“he still taught”

properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)

“knowledge”

knowledge

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen

“and sought out”

properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately

“and set in order”

to equalize, i.e., straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose

“proverbs”

properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)

“many”

to increase (in whatever respect)