KJV dictionary & concordance

jot

Meaning of “jot”

A very small letter.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 5:18

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 5:18 · retained source text

For verily I say vnto you, Till heauen and earth passe, one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law, till all be fulfilled.

1611 marginal noteLuke 16.17.

Source order

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

a very small quantity; literally, a very small letter.

printed p. 270; PDF p. 290; Internet Archive leaf n289