koine

1. Hellenistic or Koine ( meaning common) Greek has been proved to be the language of the New Testament period through the discoveries among the Greek papyri.
   通过希腊文蒲草纸的发现，通俗（意为共同的）希腊语证明是新约写作时代的语言。

noun

1. a common language used by speakers of different languages
   1. Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times

   Synonym:    lingua francainterlanguage