Classical Hebrew alphabet

The Classical Hebrew alphabet, also known as Square Hebrew, is a Semitic alphabet used for writing Hebrew. It evolved from the Aramaic alphabet and became standardized around the turn of the Common Era. The Hebrew alphabet consists of 22 letters, all of which are consonants. However, four of these letters (alef, he, waw, and yod) can also represent long vowels. This consonantal nature is characteristic of Semitic languages, where vowels primarily indicate grammatical variations. The earliest form of the Hebrew alphabet, known as Early Hebrew, dates back to around the 10th century BCE and is closely related to the Phoenician alphabet.12345