The Bible was originally written in three main languages:
- Hebrew : The majority of the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) was written in Biblical Hebrew, the classical form of the language used by ancient Israelites
. Some portions of the Old Testament, notably parts of Daniel and Ezra, were written in Biblical Aramaic
- Aramaic : This was a common Semitic language in the Near East during the later Old Testament period and the time of Jesus. Some Old Testament sections and a few words in the New Testament were written in Aramaic
- Koine Greek : The entire New Testament was written in Koine Greek, the common Greek dialect of the Eastern Mediterranean from about 300 BC to 300 AD. This includes the Gospels, the Epistles, and other books. Koine Greek was the lingua franca of the time, enabling wider dissemination of the Christian texts
In summary, the Old Testament was primarily composed in Hebrew with some Aramaic, while the New Testament was originally written in Koine Greek, with occasional Aramaic influences
