Yes. Hebrew predates Arabic by thousands of years. Linguists believe Hebrew evolved from Old Canaanite around 12000 years ago.
The main language spoken in Jerusalem is Hebrew. In addition, Arabic is spoken by the Arab minority there, and English is the most widely spoken foreign language. Street signs are in Hebrew and Arabic (and sometimes English as well).
In Mesopotamia, Akkadian was spoken for a while, and it was related to Hebrew. Today, Arabic is spoken there, which is also related to Hebrew.
In the Middle East, Hebrew is spoken in:IsraelIn the Middle East, Kurdish is spoken in:TurkeyIraqIranSyriaAzerbaijanIsrael (by about 150,000 Kurdish Jews)In the Middle East and North Africa, Arabic is spoken in:AlgeriaBahrainChadComorosDjiboutiEgyptEritreaIraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanonLibyaMaltaMauritaniaMoroccoOmanPalestinian AuthorityQatarSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSudanSyriaTanzania( Zanzibar)TunisiaUnited Arab EmiratesYemen
Both languages originated in Asia. Arabic is also widely spoken in North Africa.
Hebrew is the official language. But English/Arabic are also spoken
Most people in the region speak Arabic, especially in countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq. Farsi (Persian) is predominantly spoken in Iran, while Hebrew is the main language in Israel. Kurdish is spoken by the Kurdish population primarily in parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
While some Palestinians may speak Hebrew as a second language, Arabic is the primary language spoken by Palestinians.
Eternal Love:Arabic = ħoubb 'abadi (حب ابدي)Hebrew = ahava nitskhit (אהבה נצחית)Note: The pronunciation of the Arabic varies greatly depending on dialect. There is only 1 dialect of modern spoken Hebrew.
Arabic wasn't created. Also there were and still are many widely spoken languages.
No, Hebrew and Arabic are different languages. Hebrew is a Semitic language primarily spoken by Jewish people, while Arabic is also a Semitic language spoken by Arab populations. They have distinct alphabets, grammar rules, and vocabulary.
Bedouins speak many different dialects of Arabic. Most Bedouins in Israel speak Hebrew and Levantine Arabic.
Hebrew (among Jewish Israelis), Arabic (among Arab Israelis and Palestinians), Yiddish (in Hasidic Communities), and English (for tourists). Note that most Arabic-speakers also understand and use Hebrew in earning a livelihood among other Israelis.In Jerusalem, many languages can be heard. From most to least common, there are: Hebrew, Palestinian/Jordanian Arabic, English, Yiddish, Russian, French, foreign Arabic dialects, Spanish, etc.The residents of Jerusalem speak many languages. Some of them are: Hebrew, Arabic, English, Yiddish, French and Spanish. Being a center for new immigrants, you can probably find speakers of many other languages in Jerusalem.Hebrew is the primary language. Arabic is spoken by the large muslim minority, and English is the most common foreign language spoken in Jerusalem.mainly Hebrew, but there is a fair amount of Arabic spoken too