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ἰῶτα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἰῶτα, τό
Greek transliteration: 
iōta
Simplified transliteration: 
iota
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2503
GK Number: 
2740
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
smallest letter (of the Greek alphabet), which corresponds to the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet, {yodh}
Definition: 
iota;, in NT used like the Hebrew/Aramaic yod, the smallest letter in the Hebrew/Aramaic alphabet, as an expression for the least or minutest part; a jot, Mt. 5:18*

Greek-English Concordance for ἰῶτα

Matthew 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single iota (iōta | ἰῶτα | nom sg neut) or one little stroke will pass from the law until everything takes place.