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διασπορά

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
διασπορά, ᾶς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
diaspora
Simplified transliteration: 
diaspora
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1290
GK Number: 
1402
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
scattering, dispersion, Diaspora
Definition: 
pr. a scattering, as of seed; dispersion; in NT meton. the dispersed portion of the Jews, specially termed the dispersion, Jn. 7:35; Jas. 1:1; 1 Pet. 1:1*

Greek-English Concordance for διασπορά

John 7:35 Then the Jews said to one another, “Where is this man about to go that we will not find him? Surely he is not going to go to our people dispersed (diasporan | διασποράν | acc sg fem) among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion: (diaspora | διασπορᾷ | dat sg fem) Greetings.
1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who live as refugees of the dispersion (diasporas | διασπορᾶς | gen sg fem) in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,