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The [[Old Testament]] is composed of 98.84% Hebrew and 1.16% of it the Old Testament is composed of Aramaic. The [[New Testament]] on the other hand, is composed completely of Koine Greek. | The [[Old Testament]] is composed of 98.84% Hebrew and 1.16% of it the Old Testament is composed of Aramaic. The [[New Testament]] on the other hand, is composed completely of Koine Greek. | ||
| − | Aramaic, while ironically the least used language in the Bible, was the most common language among the Jews in Northern Palestine during the time [[Jesus Christ]] walked the earth. Only 3 books of the Old Testament use Aramaic in its original script. Those books being [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] which is the only book to be majority Aramaic, [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], and [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]] [[Bible:Jeremiah 10:11|10:11]] is the only verse in that book to be composed of Aramaic. | + | Aramaic, while ironically the least used language in the Bible, was the most common language among the Jews in Northern Palestine during the time [[Jesus Christ]] walked the earth. Only 3 books of the Old Testament use Aramaic in its original script. Those books being [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] (which is the only book to be majority Aramaic), [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], and [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]] [[Bible:Jeremiah 10:11|10:11]] is the only verse in that book to be composed of Aramaic. |
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בראשית ברא אלהים את השמים ואת הארץ׃
η χαρις του κυριου ιησου μετα μετα παντων
The first and last verse of the Bible, written in their original languages.
The Bible was originally composed in 3 different languages. Biblical Hebrew (73.6% of the entire Bible), Koine Greek (25.6% of the entire Bible), and Aramaic (less than 1% of the entire Bible).
The Old Testament is composed of 98.84% Hebrew and 1.16% of it the Old Testament is composed of Aramaic. The New Testament on the other hand, is composed completely of Koine Greek.
Aramaic, while ironically the least used language in the Bible, was the most common language among the Jews in Northern Palestine during the time Jesus Christ walked the earth. Only 3 books of the Old Testament use Aramaic in its original script. Those books being Daniel (which is the only book to be majority Aramaic), Ezra, and Jeremiah 10:11 is the only verse in that book to be composed of Aramaic.
