A Jot and A Tittle

"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." - Matthew 5:18

Have you ever read this verse and wondered what a "jot" and a "tittle" were? 

Or perhaps you have heard that a jot is the smallest Hebrew letter and a tittle a tiny letter distinction.

Well...I have know this for a little while now but as I study Hebrew it is fascinating to see - I am a VERY visual person! 

A "jot" is the English pronunciation for the Hebrew letter "yod" which looks like a hovering comma and is about a quarter of the size of all other Hebrew letters!

Jesus is saying that He will fulfill the law down to the smallest letter!

A "tittle", on the other hand,  is just a part of a letter.

In Hebrew there are several letters that look very similar to another letter. The only distinction is the "tittle" 

DALET RESH

See the "Tittle"!?!?

BETKAF

Jesus goes even farther....not even the smallest PART of a letter of the law will go unfulfilled!!

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. - Luke 16:17