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PricingAboutSupportPaleo-Hebrew Converter
Type Hebrew and see it in paleo-Hebrew, the script used before the familiar square letters. Copy the result, or browse the full letter-by-letter table below.
| Name | Square | Paleo-Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| Alef | א | 𐤀 |
| Bet | ב | 𐤁 |
| Gimel | ג | 𐤂 |
| Dalet | ד | 𐤃 |
| He | ה | 𐤄 |
| Vav | ו | 𐤅 |
| Zayin | ז | 𐤆 |
| Chet | ח | 𐤇 |
| Tet | ט | 𐤈 |
| Yod | י | 𐤉 |
| Kaf | כ ך | 𐤊 |
| Lamed | ל | 𐤋 |
| Mem | מ ם | 𐤌 |
| Nun | נ ן | 𐤍 |
| Samech | ס | 𐤎 |
| Ayin | ע | 𐤏 |
| Pe | פ ף | 𐤐 |
| Tsadi | צ ץ | 𐤑 |
| Kuf | ק | 𐤒 |
| Resh | ר | 𐤓 |
| Shin | ש | 𐤔 |
| Tav | ת | 𐤕 |
What Is Paleo-Hebrew?
Paleo-Hebrew is the script used to write Hebrew in the First Temple period, before the square Aramaic script (the letters used today) became standard during and after the Babylonian exile. It is closely related to the Phoenician alphabet that much of the ancient Mediterranean world adapted for writing.
The two scripts share the same 22 letters in the same order and largely the same sounds; only the shapes differ. This converter maps each square letter to its counterpart in the Phoenician Unicode block, since paleo-Hebrew does not have its own dedicated block and the letterforms are close enough to be legible as paleo-Hebrew.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is paleo-Hebrew?
Paleo-Hebrew is the script the ancient Israelites used to write Hebrew before adopting the square Aramaic script during and after the Babylonian exile. It descends from the Phoenician alphabet, and the two are close enough that this converter uses the Phoenician Unicode block to display it.
Is paleo-Hebrew still used today?
Only in specialized or symbolic contexts: some Samaritan communities still use a descendant script for their Torah, and paleo letterforms appear on some coins, seals, and archaeological reconstructions. It is not used for everyday writing.