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tittle a tiny stroke distinguishing one Hebrew letter from another
Matthew 5:18 and Luke 16:17, always with jot.
Means: a tiny stroke distinguishing one Hebrew letter from anotherIn the KJV: 2 timesLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 2 verses.
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.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Common questions
What does "tittle" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version tittle means a tiny stroke distinguishing one Hebrew letter from another. Matthew 5:18 and Luke 16:17, always with jot.
How many times does "tittle" appear in the King James Version?
2 times.
What Greek word is behind "tittle"?
Most often κεραία (keraía), Strong's G2762, meaning something horn-like, i.e. (specially) the apex of a Hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle).
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