Did the Greek alphabet evolve out of the Phonecian or Hebrew alphabet?
It is most likely that the Greeks adopted the “alphabet” from the Phonecian people, but this does not necessarily mean that the Phonecians were the originators of the “alphabet.” The Hebrew alphabet is identical to the Phonecian alphabet. The question becomes with which people group did the Phonecian/Hebrew alphabet originate. From a Biblical perspective, this would be “Shem” the son of Noah. The Phonecian/Hebrew alphabet is in fact the Shemitic/Semitic alphabet used by all Semites including the Phonecians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Moabites, Amarites, etc. While some prefer to use the name “Phonecian” for the “alphabet,” others prefer “Hebrew” or “Shemitic/Semitic” as they are all identical.
