Meaning of JOT
| Pronunciation: | | jât
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- [n] a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
- [n] a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
- [v] write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
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| | Synonyms: | | hint, jot down, jotting, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch |
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| | See Also: | | note, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, snuff, write | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Jot\, n. [L. iota, Gr. ? the name of the letter (E. i, Heb.
y?d), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. {Iota}.]
An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. {Bit},
n.
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall
in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
--Matt. v. 18.
Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. --Shak.
\Jot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jotted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jotting}.]
To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by
down.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | or Iota, the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, used metaphorically or proverbially for the smallest thing (Matt. 5:18); or it may be = yod, which is the smallest of the Hebrew letters. |
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