1289. diaspeiró

Strong's Lexicon

diaspeiró: To scatter, to disperse

Original Word: διασπείρω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diaspeiró
Pronunciation: dee-as-pi'-ro
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-as-pi'-ro)
Definition: To scatter, to disperse
Meaning: I scatter (like seed), disperse.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through" or "across") and the verb "σπείρω" (speiró, meaning "to sow" or "to scatter").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6327 (פָּזַר, pazar) - to scatter, disperse

- H2219 (זָרָה, zarah) - to scatter, winnow

Usage: The verb διασπείρω primarily means to scatter or disperse, often used in the context of sowing seeds or spreading people over a wide area. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the dispersion of people, particularly in the context of persecution or divine judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, scattering was a common agricultural practice, essential for planting crops. This imagery was often used metaphorically in Jewish and early Christian writings to describe the dispersion of people, such as the Jewish Diaspora. The concept of scattering also held theological significance, symbolizing both judgment and the spread of God's people to fulfill His purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dia and speiró
Definition
to sow throughout, i.e. fig. disperse (in foreign lands)
NASB Translation
scattered (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1289: διασπείρω

διασπείρω: 2 aorist passive διεσπάρην; to scatter abroad, disperse; passive of those who are driven to different places, Acts 8:1, 4; Acts 11:19. (In Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down; very often in the Sept..)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

scatter abroad.

From dia and speiro; to sow throughout, i.e. (figuratively) distribute in foreign lands -- scatter abroad.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK speiro

Forms and Transliterations

διασπαρεντες διασπαρέντες διασπαρή διασπαρήναι διασπαρήσεσθε διασπάρητε διασπείραι διασπερεί διασπερείς διασπερώ διασπέρω διεσπάρη διεσπαρησαν διεσπάρησαν διεσπαρμένοι διεσπαρμένον διεσπαρμένος διεσπαρμένους διέσπειρα διέσπειρά διέσπειρας διέσπειρε διέσπειρεν diasparentes diasparéntes diesparesan diesparēsan diespáresan diespárēsan

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 8:1 V-AIP-3P
GRK: πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς
NAS: and they were all scattered throughout
KJV: all scattered abroad throughout
INT: all moreover were scattered throughout the

Acts 8:4 V-APP-NMP
GRK: μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες διῆλθον εὐαγγελιζόμενοι
NAS: those who had been scattered went about
KJV: Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
INT: indeed therefore had been scattered passed through proclaiming the gospel

Acts 11:19 V-APP-NMP
GRK: μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: those who were scattered because
KJV: Now they which were scattered abroad upon
INT: indeed therefore having been scattered by the

Strong's Greek 1289
3 Occurrences

διασπαρέντες — 2 Occ.
διεσπάρησαν — 1 Occ.