Editing Yodh (section)

====In religion====
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Two Yods in a row ({{large|{{lang|he|יי}}}}) designate the [[names of God in Judaism|name of God]] and in pointed texts are written with the vowels of [[Adonai]], which is done as well with the [[Tetragrammaton]].

As Yod is the smallest letter, much [[Kabbalah|kabbalistic]] and mystical significance is attached. According to the [[Gospel of Matthew]], [[Jesus]] mentioned it during the [[Matthew 5#Antitheses|Antithesis of the Law]], when he says: "One jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Jot, or iota, refers to the letter Yod; scribes often overlooked it because of its size and position as a [[mater lectionis]]. In Modern Hebrew, "tip of the yod" refers to a small and insignificant thing, and someone who "worries about the tip of a yod" is picky and meticulous about minor details.

Much kabbalistic and mystical significance is also attached to it because of its [[gematria]] value as ten, which is an important number in Judaism, and its place in the name of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inner.org/hebleter/yud.htm |title=Inner.org |access-date=2004-11-06 |archive-date=2023-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522232256/https://www.inner.org/hebleter/yud.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>