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What language does the name Michael originate from?
In the Bible, the name 'Michael' is first mentioned in the book of Daniel, and is from the Hebrew language.
Who first translated the Bible from its original language?
THe first part of the Hebrew scriptures was first translated into Greek by 72 Jewish scholars approx 250 BCE. But later it was simply referred to as the Septuagint (meaning 70). The remaining portion was finished approx 150 BCE.
Why were the Greeks the only people to translate the Bible?
It is not that the Greeks translated the Bible at all. After the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Greek language became the lingua franca of the entire Middle East. Every nation adopted a dialect of Greek known as Greek Koine, except the Jews, who retained Aramaic in honour of the Persians who had allowed their return from Exile. Even the Jews of the diaspora, in Egypt, Syria and Babylon, adopted Greek as their everyday language.The diaspora Jews spoke and wrote in Greek, gradually losing skills in the ancient Hebrew language. They commissioned the Septuagint, the earliest translation of the Hebrew scriptures into Greek. This was of no interest to the Greeks themselves.The New Testament did not need translation into Greek, as it was written in Greek in the first instance.
Which was first written Arabic or written Hebrew?
The Hebrew language was written first. The earliest known inscription in Hebrew is the Khirbet Qeiyafa Inscription, from about the 11th century BCE. The earliest examples of written Arabic date back about 1700 years (the 3rd century CE).
The first latin translaton of the bible is known as the?
The first Latin translation of the Bible is known as the Vulgate. It was translated from the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts.
