Strong G2503ἰῶτα
iota
- Transliteration
- iōta
- Pronunciation
- ee-o'-tah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Of Hebrew origin (the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet); iota the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet put (figuratively) for a very small part of anything: - jot.
Detailed definition
ἰῶτα, τό,
iota (Heb. י, i.e. the smallest letter): Mat.5:18.†
(AS)
iota (Heb. י, i.e. the smallest letter): Mat.5:18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2503 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jot1
First verses
- Matthew 5:18For 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.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἰῶτα [ῐ], τό,
indeclinable, (Hebrew yôd) the letter ι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 418b, Aen. Tact. 31.18, Call.Grammars cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 10.453d, etc.)]
2 line, stroke, on a sundial, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Bull.Soc.Alex.” 4.83 (3rd c.BC).)]
3 proverbial, of anything very small, smallest letter, jot, [NT (NT.Matt.5.18.)]
indeclinable, (Hebrew yôd) the letter ι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 418b, Aen. Tact. 31.18, Call.Grammars cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 10.453d, etc.)]
2 line, stroke, on a sundial, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Bull.Soc.Alex.” 4.83 (3rd c.BC).)]
3 proverbial, of anything very small, smallest letter, jot, [NT (NT.Matt.5.18.)]