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The Hebrew Origin of the English (Latin) Alphabet
By Jeff A. Benner

Most are aware that our English language uses the Latin alphabet which has evolved out of the Greek alphabet. What most are not aware of is that the Greek alphabet evolved out of the Ancient Hebrew Alphabet. Below is a chart comparing our own English letters (slightly altered to see the similarities) with the original Hebrew letters.





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