Diaspeirō διασπείρω
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| διασπείρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diaspeirō |
| Strong's number | G1289 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to scatter |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Diaspeirō (Greek διασπείρω, Strong's G1289) is a Greek verb meaning “to scatter”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δια-σπείρω
[frequently in LXX for פּוּץ, etc. ;]
to scatter abroad, disperse: Act.8:1, 4 11:19.†
(AS)
[frequently in LXX for פּוּץ, etc. ;]
to scatter abroad, disperse: Act.8:1, 4 11:19.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | abroad (3), were (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | were scattered (1), had been scattered (1), scattered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Diaspeirō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 8:4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).