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==Language==

==Language==

''See also:'' [[Koine Greek]]

''See also:'' [[Koine Greek]] and [[Greek language]]

The [[Greek]] of his Epistle is extraordinarily sophisticated, and is widely regarded as the best example in the New Testament,<ref>Pawson, J. David op cit</ref> This Epistle is noted for its "striking purity and elegance."<ref>"Language and style" [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07181a.htm ''Epistle to the Hebrews''] Catholic Encyclopedia. Accessed 15 March 2008</ref> Not only does the author show "great familiarity with the rules of the Greek literary language" but also "of all the New Testament authors he has the best style. '''His writing may even be included among those examples of artistic Greek [[prose]] whose rhythm recalls the parallelism of [[Hebrew]] poetry.'''"<ref>Catholic Encyclopedia op cit (emphasis added).</ref> Even in the English translation, the language is refined and sophisticated. It uses 168 terms that appear in no other part of the New Testament, including ten words found neither in [[koine]] or classical Greek, and a further 40 words that do not appear in the [[Septuagint]].

The [[Greek]] of his Epistle is extraordinarily sophisticated, and is widely regarded as the best example in the New Testament,<ref>Pawson, J. David op cit</ref> This Epistle is noted for its "striking purity and elegance."<ref>"Language and style" [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07181a.htm ''Epistle to the Hebrews''] Catholic Encyclopedia. Accessed 15 March 2008</ref> Not only does the author show "great familiarity with the rules of the Greek literary language" but also "of all the New Testament authors he has the best style. '''His writing may even be included among those examples of artistic Greek [[prose]] whose rhythm recalls the parallelism of [[Hebrew]] poetry.'''"<ref>Catholic Encyclopedia op cit (emphasis added).</ref> Even in the English translation, the language is refined and sophisticated. It uses 168 terms that appear in no other part of the New Testament, including ten words found neither in [[koine]] or classical Greek, and a further 40 words that do not appear in the [[Septuagint]].