διασκορπίζω
diaskorpizō
to scatter
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word διασκορπίζω (diaskorpizō) means "to scatter". This action can be physical, such as dispersing objects or people, or metaphorical, like scattering thoughts or emotions. The word appears 9 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. Its usage suggests a range of applications, from describing the scattering of people or objects (e.g., a crowd dispersing) to the dispersal of seeds or ideas. In these instances, the focus is on the act of distribution or separation. The word's significance lies in its ability to convey a sense of movement and separation, highlighting the consequences of actions or events that lead to dispersal. The limited occurrences of διασκορπίζω in the Bible indicate that it is not a frequently used term, but its specific applications and connotations make it a valuable component of the Greek vocabulary, adding nuance and depth to the narrative and theological themes presented in the text.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
Matthew 25:26“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
Matthew 26:31Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Mark 14:27Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
Luke 1:51He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Luke 15:13Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Luke 16:1He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
John 11:52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
Acts 5:37After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.