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What language did Paul in the Bible speak?

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You may ask how is it possible that Apostle Paul didn't speak Greek since he was writing to people living in Greek regions. Apostle Paul was actually writing to Jews and Arameans who lived in Greek regions who spoke Aramaic. read more

However, Paul describes himself as a Pharisee, a student of the Torah. This would require that he knew Hebrew, and probably Aramaic (the language in which the Talmud was ultimately written down). He seemed to be able to travel around Jerusalem and Judea with ease, so he probably knew the languages spoken there, namely Hebrew and Aramaic. read more

We know that Paul could speak Hebrew. Acts 21:40-22:2 says, "And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. read more

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