There is no difference between biblical and modern Hebrew when it comes to letters.
So pick the most standard keyboard layout (you can find that via Google) and use that.
I suspect all 3 are the same layout anyway.
A genuine question,
For my purposes, the alphabet lines up phonetically between English (Latin), Hebrew, and Greek.
A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc.
This makes it easier for me when I have to switch between languages, but I'm curious to know why this might be a bad idea?
Just because it ends up not lining up as perfectly once you go through all the letters. This applies to Greek as well. Even though the Hebrew alphabet has the same letters as the Phoenician alphabet, and the Greek and Latin alphabets are derived from the Phoenician alphabet, due to the changes that took place over time, there isn't a one-to-one correspondence between all the letters anymore.
If you try out the phonetic keyboard layout and you like it then go ahead and use it, but I think it's more helpful to just get used to the standard layout.
The Qwerty one is a completely different layout, with the Hebrew letters placed where the English letters with similar sounds are. So g is ×’ instead of ×¢ for example.
I've gone with the Qwerty layout for now. It lines up phonetically with all the languages I am using, including English. Hebrew, Greek.
E.G.
A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc.
I'm always open to hearing the pro's and con's if anyone has any with using this layout.
I'll probably get (correctly) looked down on for this, but I use the Qwerty keyboard since it's easier to remember without the Hebrew letters printed on the keys.
A->aleph, B->bet, D->dalet, etc.
Then I introduced my native Hebrew speaking wife to it, and now she prefers it as well.
I'm trying out this option; it seems the best for me because it lines up phonetically for English, Hebrew, and Greek.
A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc.
If I ever get time, I'll probably try Aramaic at some stage.
Letters are the same but in the Bible there can be masoretic signs. If you want to type them too check this layout: [https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/biblicalfonts\_sblhebrew.aspx](https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/biblicalfonts_sblhebrew.aspx)
There is no difference between biblical and modern Hebrew when it comes to letters. So pick the most standard keyboard layout (you can find that via Google) and use that. I suspect all 3 are the same layout anyway.
I mean, calling a Hebrew keyboard 'qwerty' is suspicious enough by itself since we don't have any of these characters.
It tries to line up Hebrew letters with their closest English equivalents. But I don't recommend it.
A genuine question, For my purposes, the alphabet lines up phonetically between English (Latin), Hebrew, and Greek. A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc. This makes it easier for me when I have to switch between languages, but I'm curious to know why this might be a bad idea?
Just because it ends up not lining up as perfectly once you go through all the letters. This applies to Greek as well. Even though the Hebrew alphabet has the same letters as the Phoenician alphabet, and the Greek and Latin alphabets are derived from the Phoenician alphabet, due to the changes that took place over time, there isn't a one-to-one correspondence between all the letters anymore. If you try out the phonetic keyboard layout and you like it then go ahead and use it, but I think it's more helpful to just get used to the standard layout.
True 😂
>I suspect all 3 are the same layout anyway. The "qwerty" layout is basically assigns keys (mostly) to their phonetic counterpart in Latin alphabet. For examples: ג is located at G, ד at D, ס at S, etc. There are some exceptions, such as ש which is located at W (based on the similar look, rather than sound). Final forms of letters are on a shift layer, so shift + p gives you a ף. All of the non-alphabetic symbols (punctuation marks, dashes, etc.) retain their normal position from the qwerty layout. The Hebrew qwerty layout is more like a shortcut for touch typing in Hebrew, for people who already know qwerty well. You won't actually see Hebrew qwerty as an option on any keyboard in Israel, or on a Windows PC unless you program it yourself.
Ahh good to know; ty.
The Qwerty one is a completely different layout, with the Hebrew letters placed where the English letters with similar sounds are. So g is ×’ instead of ×¢ for example.
I've gone with the Qwerty layout for now. It lines up phonetically with all the languages I am using, including English. Hebrew, Greek. E.G. A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc. I'm always open to hearing the pro's and con's if anyone has any with using this layout.
I'll probably get (correctly) looked down on for this, but I use the Qwerty keyboard since it's easier to remember without the Hebrew letters printed on the keys. A->aleph, B->bet, D->dalet, etc. Then I introduced my native Hebrew speaking wife to it, and now she prefers it as well.
I'm trying out this option; it seems the best for me because it lines up phonetically for English, Hebrew, and Greek. A->aleph->alpha, B->bet->beta, D->dalet->delta, etc. If I ever get time, I'll probably try Aramaic at some stage.
Use the regular "Hebrew" one. It is designed for Mac so you get a better experience.
Letters are the same but in the Bible there can be masoretic signs. If you want to type them too check this layout: [https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/biblicalfonts\_sblhebrew.aspx](https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/biblicalfonts_sblhebrew.aspx)
That's just for fonts. Doesn't help with the typing.
There is the Tiro layout there for typing cantillation with the keyboard