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διασπείρω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
διασπείρω
Greek transliteration: 
diaspeirō
Simplified transliteration: 
diaspeiro
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, διεσπάρην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1289
GK Number: 
1401
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-2d(3)
Gloss: 
(pass.) to be scattered
Definition: 
to scatter abroad, or in every direction, as seen; to disperse, Acts 8:1, 4; 11:19*

Greek-English Concordance for διασπείρω

Acts 8:1 Now Saul was in agreement with his execution. There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they (diesparēsan | διεσπάρησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) were (diesparēsan | διεσπάρησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) all scattered (diesparēsan | διεσπάρησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:4 Now those who were scattered (diasparentes | διασπαρέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) went from place to place preaching the word.
Acts 11:19 Now those who were scattered (diasparentes | διασπαρέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) because of the persecution, which came to pass over Stephen, made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.