Jot And Tittle Definition

Origin of Jot And Tittle

• A reference to Matthew 5:18 in the Bible (King James Version ; spelling modernized): “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." The Ancient Greek JOT AND TITTLE JOT AND TITTLE phrase is ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία (iôta hèn ḕ mía keraía). jot (“the smallest letter or stroke of any writing, iota") is derived from Middle English JOT AND TITTLE JOT AND TITTLE jote (“jot, tittle, whit"), from Latin JOT AND TITTLE iota (“the Greek letter iota (Ι, ι)"), from Ancient Greek JOT AND TITTLE ἰῶτα (iôta, “the letter Ι, ι, the smallest in the alphabet; (figurative) a very small part of writing, jot"), from Phoenician JOT AND TITTLE 𐤉‬ ‎ (y‬ /yōd/). tittle (“small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark; (figurative) small, insignificant amount, modicum, speck") is derived from Middle English JOT AND TITTLE JOT AND TITTLE title (“small written mark or stroke; smallest part; inscription; memorial; name of a book or section of a book; text of a book; letter; appellation of an individual or family by virtue of rank, social position, or office; pretext; basis for a legal claim; cause, reason; justification; assertion of a claim or right; authorization, warrant; legal right (especially to immovable property); title deed; certificate issued to an ordained priest; parish church in Rome") and other forms, from Anglo-Norman JOT AND TITTLE title , tittle and other forms, and Middle French JOT AND TITTLE titele , title (“inscription; memorial; appellation of an individual by virtue of rank, social position, or office; pretext; name of a book or writing, or a section thereof; legal claim; basis for a legal claim; legal right; benefice; parish church in Rome") (modern French titre ), and from their Latin JOT AND TITTLE titulus (“epitaph, inscription; placard, tablet; appellation of an individual by virtue of rank, social position, or office; distinction, reputation; pretext; name of a book or writing, or a section thereof"); further etymology uncertain, but thought to be of Etruscan JOT AND TITTLE origin.

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