Strong G1290διασπορά
dispersion
- Transliteration
- diaspora
- Pronunciation
- dee-as-por-ah'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1289; dispersion that is (specifically and concretely) the (converted) Israelites resident in Gentile countries: - (which are) scattered (abroad).
Detailed definition
δια-σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(διασπείρω), [in LXX of Israelites dispersed and exiled in foreign lands, as Deu.28:25 (זַעֲוָה) Deu.30:4 (נָדַח ni.), Isa.49:6 (נער); by meton., of the exiles themselves (as Psa.147:2, 2Ma.1:27);]
a dispersion: δ. τῶν Ἑλλήνων, Jhn.7:35; metaphorically, of Christians (DB, iii, 782 f.), Jas.1:1, 1Pe.1:1 (see Hort, in ll).†
(AS)
(διασπείρω), [in LXX of Israelites dispersed and exiled in foreign lands, as Deu.28:25 (זַעֲוָה) Deu.30:4 (נָדַח ni.), Isa.49:6 (נער); by meton., of the exiles themselves (as Psa.147:2, 2Ma.1:27);]
a dispersion: δ. τῶν Ἑλλήνων, Jhn.7:35; metaphorically, of Christians (DB, iii, 782 f.), Jas.1:1, 1Pe.1:1 (see Hort, in ll).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1290 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- scatter2
- dispersed1
First verses
- John 7:35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
- James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
- 1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διασπορ-ά, ἡ,
(διασπείρω) scattering, dispersion, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1105a, LXX.Jer.15.7; δ. ψυχική 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.426.)]
2 collectively, ={οἱ διεσπαρμένοι}, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.28.25, NT.John.7.35: _plural_, LXX.Psa.146(147).2.)]
(διασπείρω) scattering, dispersion, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1105a, LXX.Jer.15.7; δ. ψυχική 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.426.)]
2 collectively, ={οἱ διεσπαρμένοι}, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.28.25, NT.John.7.35: _plural_, LXX.Psa.146(147).2.)]