Dispersion Disperse

Dispersion Disperse

'''A — 1: διαλύω (Strong'S #1262 — Verb — dialuo — dee-al-oo'-o )

"to dissolve," is used in  Acts 5:36 of the breaking up and dispersion of a company of men, Rv, "dispersed," Av, "scattered." See Scatter.

'''A — 2: σκορπίζω (Strong'S #4650 — Verb — skorpizo — skor-pid'-zo )

"to scatter" (probably from a root, skarp---, signifying "to cut asunder," akin to skorpios, "a scorpion"), is used in  Matthew 12:30;  Luke 11:23;  John 10:12;  16:32; in the Rv of  2 Corinthians 9:9 , "scattered abroad" (Av, "he hath dispersed abroad"), of one who liberally dispenses benefits. See Scatter.

'''A — 3: διασκορπίζω (Strong'S #1287 — Verb — diaskorpizo — dee-as-kor-pid'-zo )

dia, "through," and No. 2, signifies "to scatter abroad," in  Matthew 26:31;  Mark 14:27 , metaphorically of sheep; in  Luke 1:51 , of the proud; in  John 11:52 , of the "scattering" of the children of God; in  Acts 5:37 , of the followers of Judas of Galilee (Av, "were dispersed"); cp. No. 1, re ver. 36; of "scattering" grain by winnowing,  Matthew 25:24,26; in  Luke 15:13;  16:1 , it signifies "to waste." See Scatter , Strawed , Waste.

'''A — 4: διασπείρω (Strong'S #1289 — Verb — diasperio — dee-as-pi'-ro )

"to scatter abroad" (dia, "through," speiro, "to sow"), is used in  Acts 8:1,4;  11:19 .

'''B — 1: διασπορά (Strong'S #1290 — Noun Feminine — diaspora — dee-as-por-ah' )

akin to A, No. 4, "a scattering, a dispersion," was used of the Jews who from time to time had been scattered among the Gentiles,  John 7:35; later with reference to Jews, so "scattered," who had professed, or actually embraced, the Christian faith, "the Dispersion,"  James 1:1 , Rv; especially of believers who were converts from Judaism and "scattered" throughout certain districts, "sojourners of the Dispersion,"  1 Peter 1:1 , Rv. In the Sept., of Israelites, "scattered" and exiled, e.g.,  Deuteronomy 28:25;  30:4;  Nehemiah 1:9 .