Strong G1287διασκορπίζω
to scatter
- Transliteration
- diaskorpizō
- Pronunciation
- dee-as-kor-pid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
δια-σκορπίζω
[in LXX for פּוּץ, זָרָה, etc.;]
to scatter abroad, disperse: of sheep, Mat.26:31 = Mrk.14:27" (LXX); of persons, Luk.1:51, Act.5:37, opposite to συνάγω, Jhn.11:52; of winnowing grain, Mat.25:24, 26; metaphorically, of property, to squander, waste: Luk.15:13 16:1.†
(AS)
[in LXX for פּוּץ, זָרָה, etc.;]
to scatter abroad, disperse: of sheep, Mat.26:31 = Mrk.14:27" (LXX); of persons, Luk.1:51, Act.5:37, opposite to συνάγω, Jhn.11:52; of winnowing grain, Mat.25:24, 26; metaphorically, of property, to squander, waste: Luk.15:13 16:1.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1287 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- scatter4
- straw2
- waste2
- disperse1
- have1
- thou1
First verses
- Matthew 25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- Matthew 25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
- Matthew 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
- Mark 14:27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
- Luke 1:51He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
- Luke 15:13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
- Luke 16:1And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
- John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
- Acts 5:37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
διασκορπ-ίζω,
scatter abroad, [LXX (LXX.Gen.49.7 (variant), +others)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (NT.John.11.52, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.47.5, “BGU” 1049.7 (4th c.AD))]; squander, οὐσίαν [NT (NT.Luke.15.13)]; confound, [Refs ([prev. work] 1.51)]; winnow, συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας [NT (NT.Matt.25.24.)]
scatter abroad, [LXX (LXX.Gen.49.7 (variant), +others)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (NT.John.11.52, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.47.5, “BGU” 1049.7 (4th c.AD))]; squander, οὐσίαν [NT (NT.Luke.15.13)]; confound, [Refs ([prev. work] 1.51)]; winnow, συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας [NT (NT.Matt.25.24.)]