Printable Paleo-Hebrew alphabet chart
Keep the 22 letters beside you as you learn. A free reference sheet for personal study or a classroom.
Paleo-Hebrew alphabet
Read words from right to left. Compare each ancient letter with its modern Hebrew equivalent.
| Name | Paleo | Modern Hebrew | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleph | 𐤀 | א | U+10900 |
| Bet | 𐤁 | ב | U+10901 |
| Gimel | 𐤂 | ג | U+10902 |
| Dalet | 𐤃 | ד | U+10903 |
| He | 𐤄 | ה | U+10904 |
| Vav | 𐤅 | ו | U+10905 |
| Zayin | 𐤆 | ז | U+10906 |
| Chet | 𐤇 | ח | U+10907 |
| Tet | 𐤈 | ט | U+10908 |
| Yod | 𐤉 | י | U+10909 |
| Kaf | 𐤊 | כ | U+1090A |
| Lamed | 𐤋 | ל | U+1090B |
| Mem | 𐤌 | מ | U+1090C |
| Nun | 𐤍 | נ | U+1090D |
| Samekh | 𐤎 | ס | U+1090E |
| Ayin | 𐤏 | ע | U+1090F |
| Pe | 𐤐 | פ | U+10910 |
| Tsadi | 𐤑 | צ | U+10911 |
| Qof | 𐤒 | ק | U+10912 |
| Resh | 𐤓 | ר | U+10913 |
| Shin | 𐤔 | ש | U+10914 |
| Tav | 𐤕 | ת | U+10915 |
Final forms ך ם ן ף ץ use the same Paleo letters as כ מ נ פ צ. The chart uses a Paleo-Hebrew font.
Paleo Pro · paleopro.app/alphabet
Character reference: unicode.org/charts/PDF/U10900.pdf
How to use the chart
- Start with a few letters. Cover the name and try to identify the shape.
- Write a familiar Hebrew word. Match each letter using the chart.
- Check your result with the browser converter.
The chart uses Unicode Phoenician characters to represent Paleo-Hebrew. Historical letterforms vary. See the Unicode script overview and our alphabet guide.
