ΙΩΤΑ, ιωτα
IŌTA, iōta
Sounds Like: ee-OH-tah
Translations: iota, a iota, jot, a jot
From the root: ΙΩΤΑ
Part of Speech: Noun, Letter
Explanation: This word refers to the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, 'ι' (iota). It is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet, and as such, it is often used metaphorically to represent something very small, insignificant, or the smallest possible part of something. For example, in the New Testament, it is used to refer to the smallest stroke of a letter, emphasizing the meticulous fulfillment of the law.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2503 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 5:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΙΩΤΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΙΩΤΑΠΑΤΑΝ — jot, tittle, a jot, a tittle
- ΙΩΤΑΠΑΤΟΙΣ — iotas, the smallest parts, the least significant things
- ‾Ι‾ — Iota, 10
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