In the Bible, Matthew 5:18 states that "One jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law until all is fulfilled." ...

So something that “fits to a T” fits down to the tiniest part. We still use “tittle” itself in another expression for exactitude: “down to the last jot and tittle.” ...

Should the Bible be taken literally? That is the question that will be debated at a mock trial at 2 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Beth Sholom.

Jot is an anglicized version of "iota," and tittle "refers to a small stroke or point in writing or printing. In classical Latin this applied to any accent over a letter, but is now most commonly ...