As that empire spread, Greek became the common language of many of its subjects, including Jews who were scattered over a vast area.
لٰكِنْ بِحُلُولِ ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلثَّالِثِ قَبْلَ ٱلْمِيلَادِ ،‏ لَمْ يَعُدْ يَهُودٌ كَثِيرُونَ يَفْهَمُونَ ٱلْعِبْرَانِيَّةَ .‏