- διασπορά
- dispersion
- διασπορά
- dispersion
- lit: scattering abroad of seed by the sower, hence: dispersion, used especially of the Jews who had migrated and were scattered over the ancient world.
- διασπορά
- dispersion
- G:N-F
- δια-σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(< διασπείρω), [in LXX of Israelites dispersed and exiled in foreign lands, as Deu.28:25 (זַעֲוָה) Deu.30:4 (נָדַח ni.), Isa.49:6 (נער); by meton., of the exiles themselves (as) ;]Refs
Psa.147:2, 2Ma.1:27
a dispersion: δ. τῶν Ἑλλήνων, Jhn.7:35; metaph., of Christians (DB, iii, 782 f.),(see Hort, in ll).†Refs
Jas.1:1, 1Pe.1:1
(AS)
1) a scattering, dispersion
1a) of Israelites dispersed among foreign nations
1b) of the Christians scattered abroad among the Gentiles
1a) of Israelites dispersed among foreign nations
1b) of the Christians scattered abroad among the Gentiles
διασπορά
diaspora
dee-as-por-ah'
From G1289; dispersion, that is, (specifically and concretely) the (converted) Israelites resident in Gentile countries
KJV Usage: (which are) scattered (abroad).