Jot

Jot is the English rendering of iota, the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, used in the Authorized Version of Matthew 5:18 where Jesus declares that not one jot or tittle will pass from the law until all is fulfilled. The underlying Hebrew concept is the yod, the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which Jesus uses to affirm the permanent authority and complete fulfillment of the Mosaic law. The pairing of jot with tittle — a small decorative stroke on Hebrew letters — emphasizes that even the minutest scribal detail of Scripture carries divine weight.