Jot

1 verse

Matthew

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

Or Iota, the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, used metaphorically or proverbially for the smallest thing (Matt. 5:18); or it may be = yod, which is the smallest of the Hebrew letters.

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

the English form of the Greek iota , i.e., the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. The Hebrew is yod , or y formed like a comma (). It is used metaphorically to express the minutest thing.

Based on Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave (1896). Dictionary entries from Easton's Bible Dictionary and Smith's Bible Dictionary. Public domain. KJV scripture text, public domain.