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• n  a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
• n  a common language used by speakers of different languages

• Bible translators feel that since the New Testament was written in brisk, koine (common) Greek, contemporary versions should reflect its informal spirit, even if they have to be .
• Others were third-rate and knew only the koine kais, which have as much meaning as our colloquial ands.

• Koine
• lingua franca
• interlanguage