Ancient Semitic language spoken in parts of Syria and the Lebanon (7)

I believe the answer is:

aramaic

(Other definitions for aramaic that I've seen before include "Language of Christ" , "Semitic language spoken in New Testament times" , "Language believed to have been spoken by Jesus" , "Biblical language" , "Biblical speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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