koilias
Ancient Hassid in the making
Koine is the "spoken Greek" of the time. Modern Greek is its descendant. Koine is larger regional phenomenon. Most Greeks, would have been taught in Classical Attic as well for literary, educational purposes. Some regions also had their own distinct dialects but they would have also been conversant in Koine. The difference is much analagous to the current situation in Germany, were there are many spoken dialects, but all can converse in High German. Koine is like High German that's what it means "common"...and would have been the spoken dialect of Egypt, Syria and the Greeks in the Levant.
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