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The Hebrew Bible was written in Hebrew. Any translation, whether done by Jews or Gentiles, is, at best, no more than an indication of what the Tanakh is saying. The translations leave out all or most of the Hebrew Bible's accompanying oral tradition, its traditional musical chant (cantillation, which provides punctuation and emotion), and the fact that many verses teach us a number of things.
The books of the Jewish Bible are:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea, Joel, etc.), Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra & Nehemiah, and Chronicles.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoBy our modern definition of Classical Hebrew, yes. It was written in Classical Hebrew. But at the time, it was considered Modern Hebrew.
However, the language of the Hebrew Bible is more often referred to as Biblical Hebrew.
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∙ 6y agoThe Hebrew Bible was written (and remains) in that language, yes. The Christian Testament was written in Greek (Koine Greek).
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∙ 9y agoBy our modern definition of Classical Hebrew, yes. It was written in Classical Hebrew. But at the time, it was considered Modern Hebrew.
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What is Hebrew famous for?
Hebrew is famous as the language in which The Bible was originally written.
What was first written in Greek and Hebrew?
The Christian Bible is written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
What 3 languages were the books of the bible written?
The original Hebrew Bible that became the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The Christian New Testament books of the Bible were written in Greek.
What is the name of the 1st bible written?
hebrew
Why is there not a bible written all in Hebrew?
The first five books of The Bible were translated from the original Hebrew- that's a start!
When and where was the hebrew bible written?
The Hebrew Bible was written by dozens (possibly hundreds) of people over a period that spans about a thousand years. Most of the books were written in the Land of Israel.
How many times is the word Father written in the Hebrew Bible?
The Hebrew word for father (אב) occurs, in various forms, 938 times in the Hebrew Bible.
Was aramaic the first language used in writing the bible?
No. The books of the Hebrew Bible were written almost entirely in Hebrew. Only a few verses were written in Aramaic.
How many Languages is the Bible in?
The Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) was written almost entirely in Hebrew. Some parts of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.
Why do you need to use greek and Hebrew to define biblical words?
Because the Hebrew Bible was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek.
What has the author Donald Broadribb written?
Donald Broadribb has written: 'The dream story' -- subject(s): Dreams, Psychoanalytic Interpretation, Traum 'The Structure of Biblical Hebrew Poetry' 'An attempt to delineate the characteristic structure of classical (Biblical) Hebrew poetry' -- subject(s): Bible, Biblical Hebrew poetry, Hebrew language, Hebrew poetry, Biblical, History and criticism, Language, style, Metrics and rhythmics
What lanuages were The Bible written in?
Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.
