Hebrew alphabet
Semitic alphabet used for writing Hebrew, Samaritan, Yiddish, Judaeo-Spanish, and other Jewish languages
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Summary
Hebrew alphabet is an abjad[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of abjad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,928 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: unicase alphabet[3], natural writing system[4], Hebrew-script-based alphabet[5]
- Based on: Aramaic alphabet[6]
- Commons category: Hebrew alphabet[7]
- Language of work or name: Hebrew[8], Yiddish[9], Judaeo-Spanish[10]
- Has part(s): י[11], lamed[12], מ[13]
- Inception: 200 BC[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hebrew alphabet[15]
- Commons gallery: Hebrew letters[16]
- Location of creation: Middle East[17]
- Facet of: Hebrew[18], Judeo-Persian[19], Jewish Babylonian Aramaic[20], Biblical Hebrew[21], Yiddish[22], Judaeo-Spanish[23]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24]
- Replaces: Paleo-Hebrew alphabet[25]
- Script directionality: right-to-left[26]
- Topic has template: Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Hebräisches Alphabet[27]
- Native label: אָלֶף־בֵּית עִבְרִי[28]
- Different from: Hebrew-script-based alphabet[29]
- History of topic: history of the Hebrew alphabet[30]
- Name: Hebrew[31], hébreu[32]
- Unicode range: U+0590-05FF[33], U+FB1D-FB4F[34]
Why It Matters
Hebrew alphabet has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]