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Koine, which means "common" or "shared" in Greek, was the language spoken in the eastern Mediterranean countries from the 4th century B.C.E. until the time of the Byzantine emperor Justinian (mid-6th century C.E.). In linguistics, the word koine is applied to a language developed from contact between dialects of the same language over a large ...

Koine is the language of the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint), of the New Testament, and of the writings of the historian Polybius and the philosopher Epictetus. It forms the basis of Modern Greek.

Koine, originally, a contact variety of the Greek language that was spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean region during the Hellenic and Roman empires. The term comes from the Greek koine (“common” or “shared”), although the variety was based chiefly on the Attic Greek dialect.

2025年1月28日 · Because of the great reach of the Roman Empire, Koine Greek became the “global” language of the time, which allowed the gospel to spread widely. Koine Greek was widely used in commerce, politics, and culture, therefore both Gentiles and Jews were wise to conform to the lingua franca of the day. That allowed the message of the Bible to spread and be understood by many more people than if ...

Koine was the first common supra-regional dialect in Greece and came to serve as a lingua franca for the eastern Mediterranean and Near East throughout the Roman period. It is also the language of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) and of the Christian New Testament. Koine is the main ancestor of modern Greek.

2012年3月10日 · Koine Greek is the popular form of Greek which emerged in post-Classical antiquity (c.300 BC – AD 300), and marks the third period in the history of the Greek language. Other names are Alexandrian, Hellenistic, Common, or New Testament Greek.

2024年12月10日 · Koine Greek, meaning “common dialect,” served as the lingua franca of the Hellenistic world and beyond, following the conquests of Alexander the Great. It emerged as a simplified, universal form of Greek, blending elements from multiple dialects to facilitate communication across diverse populations.

2024年12月20日 · The fairly uniform spoken Greek that gradually replaced the local dialects after the breakdown of old political barriers and the establishment of Alexander’s empire in the 4th century bce is known as the Koine (hē koinē dialektos …

Koine Greek, often known as “Common Greek,” was the universal language of the ancient world from around 300 BC to 300 AD. Picture it as the “cool kid” of ancient languages, spreading far and wide across the Mediterranean and Near East, thanks to Alexander the Great’s version of a …