σκορπίζω

skorpizō · scatter

Greek word · Strong’s number G4650 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

skorpizō (σκορπίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “scatter”.

Disperse.

How to say it

skor·pi·zō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Make go off in all directions.
  2. Give freely to many.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • scatters ×3
  • He scattered ×1
  • you will be scattered ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 12:30

    The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.

  • Luke 11:23

    Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

  • John 10:12

    The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters them.

  • John 16:32

    Look, an hour is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:9

    As it is written, “He scattered, he gave to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”