What language did jesus and his diciples speak?

Question

I know its arabic but surely there was a more specific form?

Answer 1

aramaic, latin, and hebrew, i believe.

Answer 2

They spoke Aramaic (a dialect of Hebrew) to each other, or to other Jews. There were two "linguae francae" when speaking to Gentiles, either Latin or Greek.

Which disciples knew which languages, I don't know, although Luke, Timothy, and Paul most certainly spoke Greek (Timothy's mother was Greek, and Luke and Paul were very well-educated, and Greek was the language of education then).

Matthew had to have spoken Latin as he was employed by the Romans as a tax collector before he became a disciple. It's also fairly safe to expect Judas to have known Latin, given his extensive dealings with the Romans.

Peter, Andrew, and the sons of Zebedee (James and John) were common fishermen and probably had little (if any) formal education. They might not have spoken any language other than Aramaic.

As for the rest, I couldn't hazard a guess. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Jesus' spoke Aramaic, the common language of Galilee during his lifetime. Aramaic was an ancient Semitic language related to Hebrew much as French is related to Spanish or as Cantonese is related to Mandarin.

Answer 4

Jesus and his disciples would have spoken Aramaic for everyday use but would have probably been able to speak Greek as well (judging by the fact that the New Testament was originally written in Greek)

Answer 5

Aramaic, which is a variation of Hebrew. His disciples likely spoke (in addition to Aramaic) Hebrew, Latin (the official language of Rome), and Greek (the Gospels were written in Greek).

Answer 6

Hebrew

Answer 7

Hebrew

Answer 8

First, Jesus with a capital J. Jesus was born a Jew and spoke Aramaic, an early dialect used in Galilee. So did the disciples, until they were sent on to their mission fields . At this point, through Divine Intervention, they spoke the tongue of their mission lands.

Answer 9

It wasn't arabic, it was Arameic (a Hebrew dialect).

Oh, and Darren W - there is more historical evidence proving the existence of Jesus than there is evidence to show that Julius Caesar lived. Somehow, I bet you don't compare Caesar to Santa, do you? (if you even know who Caesar is)

Answer 10

The language called Bollox

Answer 11

Aramaic. The New Testament was also origionally written in Greek.