1289. diaspeiró

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.

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

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..)

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of scattering or dispersion in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the Hebrew verb פָּזַר (pazar, Strong's Hebrew 6327), which means "to scatter" or "to disperse." Another related term is זָרָה (zarah, Strong's Hebrew 2219), which also conveys the idea of scattering or winnowing. These Hebrew terms are used in various contexts, including the dispersion of people and the scattering of seed, similar to the Greek διασπείρω.

Usage: The term διασπείρω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of scattering or dispersing, often in the context of people being spread out or dispersed from a central location.

Context: The Greek verb διασπείρω appears in the New Testament in contexts that involve the dispersion or scattering of people. This term is notably used in the Book of Acts to describe the scattering of early Christians due to persecution. In Acts 8:1, it is written, "On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria." Here, διασπείρω conveys the idea of believers being dispersed from Jerusalem, leading to the spread of the Gospel message beyond its initial confines.

The scattering of the early church, as described by διασπείρω, played a crucial role in the fulfillment of the Great Commission, as it facilitated the spread of Christianity to new regions and peoples. This dispersion, while initially a result of persecution, ultimately contributed to the growth and expansion of the early Christian movement.

In a broader biblical context, the concept of scattering is not new and can be seen throughout the Old Testament, where God often uses dispersion as a means of judgment or as a way to fulfill His purposes. The New Testament usage of διασπείρω echoes these themes, highlighting both the challenges and the divine purposes that can emerge from such dispersions.

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.