Strong's Lexicon
G1290 — διασπορά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1290 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διασπορά |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1289 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | diaspora |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-as-por-ah' |
| Meaning: | 1. dispersion 2. (concretely) the Israelite resident in Gentile countries 3. (specially) the Redeemed Israelite living abroad |
| KJV Renderings: | (which are) scattered (abroad) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διασπορά, διασπορᾶς, ἡ (διασπείρω, cf. such words as ἀγορά, διαφθορά) (Vulg.dispersio), a scattering, dispersion: ἀτομων, opposed to σύμμιξις καί παραζευξις, Plutarch, mor., p. 1105 a.; in the Sept. used of the Israelites dispersed among foreign nations, Deu 28:25; Deu 30:4; especially of their Babylonian exile, Jer 41:17 (); Isa 49:6; Jdt 5:19; abstract for concrete of the exiles themselves, Psa 146:2 () (equivalent to (ðÄãÀçÄéí, expelled, outcasts); 2Ma 1:27; εἰς τήν διασποράν τῶν Ἑλλήνων, unto those dispersed among the Greeks (Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 2 a.), Joh 7:35. Transferred to Christians (i. e. Jewish Christians (?)) scattered abroad among the Gentiles: Jas 1:1 (ἐν τῇ διασπορά, namely, οὖσι); παρεπίδημοί διασπορᾶς Πόντου, sojourners far away from home, in Pontus, 1Pe 1:1 (see παρεπίδημος). (BB. DD. under the word ; especially Schürer, N. T. Zeitgeseh. § 31.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
διασπορά ((which are) scattered (abroad))
John 7:35
- KJV: Then said the Jews among themselves Whither will he go that we shall not find him will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles
- GK: είπον ούν οι Ιουδαίοι προς εαυτούς που ούτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι ότι ημείς ουχ ευρήσομεν αυτόν μη εις την διασποράν των Ελλήνων μέλλει πορεύεσθαι και διδάσκειν τους Έλληνας
James 1:1
- KJV: James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad greeting
- GK: Ιάκωβος θεού και κυρίου Ιησού χριστού δούλος ταις δώδεκα φυλαίς ταις εν τη διασπορά χαίρειν
1 Peter 1:1
- KJV: Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus Galatia Cappadocia Asia and Bithynia
- GK: Πέτρος απόστολος Ιησού χριστού εκλεκτοίς παρεπιδήμοις διασποράς Πόντου Γαλατίας Καππαδοκίας Ασίας και Βιθυνίας
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