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Only the Old Testament was originally written almost entirely in Hebrew. The exception being parts of Daniel.

The New Testament was originally written entirely in Greek, although there is some evidence Matthew first wrote his Gospel in Hebrew.

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Was the bible written in 1450 what language was it written in?

No the bible was not written in 1450. It was originally written in a number of languages, the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, with some parts in Aramaic and a few words of Persian. The New Testament was originally written in Greek.


In what three languages were the 66 books of the Protestant Bible originally written?

The 66 books of the Protestant Bible were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic, while the New Testament was written entirely in Greek.


What was the original language of the bible?

The Old Testament was primarily written originally in Hebrew, though some sections were originally in Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written in Greek, although again a minority of scholars believe that Matthew was originally written in Aramaic. Counting the apocrypha (Judith, Tobith, Wisdom, Sirach, etc.) as deuterocanonical, they were originally written in Greek, for the most part.


What language was the Bible written in?

The bible was originally transcribed from the three most prominent languages that were being used at the time which was mainly Hebrew, Greek and Armaic.It was originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic.The Old Testament books were mostly written in Hebrew with some in Aramaic, the New Testament was probably originally in Koine Greek, but some people believe that the books were originally written in Aramaic. Aramaic was day to day spoken language of Israel between 516 BCE and 70 AD and therefore the native language of Jesus. However, the earliest version of most of the New Testament is Greek so most of the Gospels in English are translations from Aramaic to Greek to English.


Was the Bible written in Greek?

A:All the books of the New Testament were originally written in Greek, but the Old Testament was written almost entirely in Hebrew, with a small amount in Aramaic and just a few Persian words used.

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How did the arrival of Christianity influence English language?

When Christianity was introduced, the English language changed. English got new words from Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Church spoke Latin. The New Testaments of The Bible were written in Greek and the Old Testaments were written in Hebrew.


Is the New Testament originally written in Greek or Hebrew?

The New Testament was originally written in Greek.


what languages was the original bible written in?

The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, with some parts in Aramaic and a few words of Persian.The New Testament was originally written in Greek.aramaicAnswer:The Old Testament was written primarily in Hebrew, with some portions written in Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written entirely in Koine (common) Greek.


What percentage of the New Testament does Hebrew's include?

The New Testament was originally written in Greek, not Hebrew. Therefore, Hebrew does not include any percentage of the New Testament.


Is Hebrew literature is based on the New Testament of the bible?

No, neither the Christian Old or New Testaments play any role in Judaism and Jewish literature.


How many different languages is the Bible made in?

The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew. The New Testament was originally written in Greek.


What 3 languages were the 66 books of the New Testament originally written in?

Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek


Was the bible written in 1450 what language was it written in?

No the bible was not written in 1450. It was originally written in a number of languages, the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, with some parts in Aramaic and a few words of Persian. The New Testament was originally written in Greek.


In what three languages were the 66 books of the Protestant Bible originally written?

The 66 books of the Protestant Bible were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic, while the New Testament was written entirely in Greek.


Who wrote the greatest number of New Testaments?

The greatest number of books written in the new testament is written by Paul.


What was the original language of the bible?

The Old Testament was primarily written originally in Hebrew, though some sections were originally in Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written in Greek, although again a minority of scholars believe that Matthew was originally written in Aramaic. Counting the apocrypha (Judith, Tobith, Wisdom, Sirach, etc.) as deuterocanonical, they were originally written in Greek, for the most part.


What language was the bible written in before Protestantism?

Latin but the Latin version was compiled from the Hebrew Old Testament books and the gospels of the new testament that were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek as is evidenced form the Dead Sea Scrolls.