διασπείρω

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διασπείρω

Greek transliteration

diaspeirō

Simplified transliteration

diaspeiro

Principal Parts

-, -, -, -, διεσπάρην

Strong's number

1289

GK Number

1401

Frequency in New Testament

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*

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.

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