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Hebrew Alef

Hebrew Alef

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hebrew-alphabet

Construction note

A geometric impression of a Hebrew square-script letter — not a calligraphic form.

About this symbol

Meaning
The letter Alef (sound “ʾ”).
Culture / origin
Jewish / Levant (from the Aramaic script)
Era
Square script from c. 3rd century BCE
Historical context
The 22-letter Hebrew abjad derives from Aramaic writing and is used for Hebrew and several Jewish languages.

Living script of a faith tradition; present respectfully and never as decoration emptied of meaning.

Tags

hebrewalphabetsemiticaramaic

SVG source

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