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Why did Jesus appear to address Nicodemus in greek when presumably they both spoke Aramaic or Hebrew?
This was because Greek was the "lingua franca" or international language of that time. That is also why the New Testament was written in Greek (or Koine Greek to be precise) rather than Hebew or Latin.
Why was the New Testament originally written in Greek and not in Hebrew or Aramaic and are there any original Greek manuscripts in existence?
Most scholars agree that the New Testament was written in Greek. There are no surviving original manuscripts, but there are some reasonably old ones. One reasons that the New Testament was written in Greek and not Hebrew is that Hebrew was no longer a day-to-day language, even among the Palestinian Jews, who now spoke Aramaic. The Diaspora Jews spoke Greek.Among the major books of the New Testament:The Epistle to the Hebrews is almost universally regarded as an exceptional work of Greek writing. Even in the early centuries of the Church, commentators wrote of its elegant Greek style.Paul's epistles were written in Greek, for a Gentile audience.Mark, Matthew and Luke contain substantial sections of text that are identical in Greek, because the authors of Matthew and Luke used Mark as their major source. If translation from or to Aramaic (or Hebrew) had been involved, the translation process would have resulted in changes to the text, but not the meaning. Matthew used the Greek 'Septuagint' translation of the Hebrew Bible for his Old Testament references, indicating that he was more familiar with Greek than with Hebrew. Luke inadvertently conjoined Mark's previous/subsequent text surrounding the Missing Block, using the same Greek words. So, all the New Testament gospels were written in Greek.
Which language originated first Hebrew or Greek?
Scholars have identified the origins of the Hebrew language as a dialect of Canaanite around 900 BCE. The Greek language of Homer's Epics existed long before 1000 BCE, so Greek is much older than Hebrew.
How did a Greek background influence John's Gospel?
A:Probably the main influence is the Gospel of John was written in Greek, rather than Aramaic or Hebrew, the languages of the Palestinian Jews. It is not even possible to say whether, or how well, its author could speak Aramaic.
What language were the synoptic gospels written in?
A:The New Testament gospels were originally anonymous and modern biblical scholars say the second-century attributions to the apostles were speculative, rather than based on fact. Therefore, there is no reason to expect that, for example, Matthew's Gospel would have been written in Aramaic or Hebrew. The synoptic gospels were all written in Greek Koine, a dialect of Attic Greek. This can most readily be demonstrated by reading them in parallel in the original Greek language, when you will se that as the authors of Matthew and Luke copied from Mark, they often used exactly the same words in the Greek language. This would only be possible if they were working from a Greek copy of Mark and writing their new gospels out in the same language.
What part of the Bible is in Hebrew and what part is in Greek?
Yes, the majority of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, with some later Aramaic passages; the New Testament was written in Greek. The Old Testament was translated into Greek centuries before Christ, and the Greek version of the Hebrew Bible became known as the Septuagint or 'LXX'. In the nature of things, there are some identifiable mistranslations and errors in the LXX. To look at a few of the New Testament books:- Paul wrote his epistles to Greek-speaking Gentiles, so naturally he wrote in Greek. We can see from the evidence that the earliest Gospel, that of St Mark (not Matthew as commonly supposed), that it was written in Greek. St Matthew and St Luke also wrote in Greek, basing much of their Gospels on that of Mark. When they both use the same text as Mark, their Gospels are virtually identical in Greek, something that could not have happened unless they were writing in Greek and using a Greek source text. Matthew, in particular, relied on quotations from the Old Testament and we are able to see that he was relying on the Greek LXX, not the Hebrew Bible. Similarly, St John's Gospel can be shown to have been written in Greek. In fact, John uses some plays on words that only work in Greek, but not in Hebrew, Aramaic or English.
Who spoke Greek in the time of Matthew?
Greek was spoken throughout the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The major exception was the Palestinian Jews, who continued to speek Aramaic. Even the diaspora Jews spoke Greek, rather than Aramaic. Syriac, a version of Aramaic, and Coptic were secondary languages in Syria and Egypt respectively.
How many time is the word hate used in the bible?
87 times in the King James Version. Sometimes the root word in hebrew or Greek can really mean to 'love less' rather than the modern understanding of the word.
What is the Hebrew word for zebra?
It's actually also Zebra (זברה) in Hebrew, but pronounced with a short e rather than an long e. As in Deborah.
Is Greek culture older than Egyptian Culture?
Scholars have identified the origins of the Hebrew language as a dialect of Canaanite around 900 BCE. The Greek language of Homer's Epics existed long before 1000 BCE, so Greek is much older than Hebrew.
Is zissen pesach correct?
Yes it is correct. It is Yiddish rather than Hebrew and certainly 300% nicer than 'happy Pesuch"
The Greek god Othius?
Seems to be a beetle rather than a Grrek god.
