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In the New Testament, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe the act of scattering, as in the scattering of sheep or the dispersion of people.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient agrarian societies, the concept of scattering was well understood in the context of sowing seeds. However, "skorpizó" often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of unity or cohesion, akin to the scattering of sheep without a shepherd. This imagery would resonate with a first-century audience familiar with pastoral life and the importance of community and guidance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to scatter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>scattered (2), scatters (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4650: σκορπίζω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σκορπίζω</span></span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐσκορπισα</span>; 1 aorist passive <span class="greek2">ἐσκορπίσθην</span>; ((probably from the root, skarp, 'to cut asunder,' 'cut to pieces'; akin is <span class="greek2">σκορπίος</span>; cf. Latin<span class="latin">scalpere, scrobs</span>, etc.; <span class="abbreviation">Fick</span> 1:240; 3:811, etc.)); <span class="accented">to scatter</span>: <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">λύκος</span> <span class="greek2">σκορπίζει</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">πρόβατα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/10-12.htm">John 10:12</a>; <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">μήν</span> <span class="greek2">συνάγων</span> <span class="greek2">μετ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐμοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">σκορπίζει</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-30.htm">Matthew 12:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-23.htm">Luke 11:23</a> (this proverb is taken from a flock — to which the body of Christ's followers is likened (others regard the proverb as borrowed from agriculture); <span class="greek2">συνάγει</span> <span class="greek2">τούς</span> <span class="greek2">ἐσκορπισμενους</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ὄργανον</span> (i. e. a trumpet), <span class="abbreviation">Artemidorus</span> Daldianus, oneir. 1, 56 at the beginning); <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, in the passive, of those who, routed or terror stricken or driven by some other impulse, fly in every direction: followed by <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> with the accusative of place, <a href="/interlinear/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 516 (481)) (1 Macc. 6:54; <span class="greek2">φοβηθέντες</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκορπισθησαν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, Timol. 4; add, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 6, 6, 3). equivalent to <span class="accented">to scatter abroad</span> (what others may collect for themselves), of one dispensing blessings liberally: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9</a> from <a href="/interlinear/psalms/111-9.htm">Psalm 111:9</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 112:9>) (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 469 (437)). (According to <span class="abbreviation">Phrynichus</span> the word was used by <span class="abbreviation">Hecataeus</span>; it was also used — in addition to the writings already cited — by <span class="abbreviation">Strabo</span> 4, p. 198; <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, asin. 32; <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span> v. h. 13, 45 (here <span class="greek2">διεσκορπίζω</span> (edited by Hercher); <span class="greek2">λόγους</span> (cf. Latin<span class="latin">spargere rumores</span>), <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 16, 1, 2); cf. <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 218; (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 22; 92 (87)); the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">הֵפִיץ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-15.htm">2 Samuel 22:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/17-15.htm">Psalm 17:15</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 18:15>). Attic writers say <span class="greek2">σκεδάννυμι</span>.) (Compare: <span class="greek2">διασκορπίζομαι</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>scatter, disperse abroad<p>Apparently from the same as <a href="/greek/4651.htm">skorpios</a> (through the idea of penetrating); to dissipate, i.e. (figuratively) put to flight, waste, be liberal -- disperse abroad, scatter (abroad). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4651.htm">skorpios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Εσκορπισεν εσκόρπισεν Ἐσκόρπισεν εσκορπισμένον σκορπιεί σκορπιείς σκορπιζει σκορπίζει σκορπιζόμεθα σκορπισθητε σκορπισθήτε σκορπισθῆτε σκορπιώ Eskorpisen Eskórpisen skorpisthete skorpisthête skorpisthēte skorpisthē̂te skorpizei skorpízei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετ' ἐμοῦ <b>σκορπίζει</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Me; and he who does not gather <span class="itali">with Me scatters.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with me <span class="itali">scattereth abroad.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with me <span class="itali">scatters</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 11:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετ' ἐμοῦ <b>σκορπίζει</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Me; and he who does not gather <span class="itali">with Me, scatters.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with me <span class="itali">scattereth.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with me <span class="itali">scatters</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 10:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτὰ καὶ <b>σκορπίζει</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> snatches <span class="itali">them and scatters</span> [them].<br><a href="/kjvs/john/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them, and <span class="itali">scattereth</span> the sheep.<br><a href="/interlinear/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them and <span class="itali">scatters</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/16-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 16:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural">V-ASP-2P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐλήλυθεν ἵνα <b>σκορπισθῆτε</b> ἕκαστος εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and has [already] come, <span class="itali">for you to be scattered,</span> each<br><a href="/kjvs/john/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that <span class="itali">ye shall be scattered,</span> every man<br><a href="/interlinear/john/16-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has come that <span class="itali">you will be scattered</span> each to<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 9:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καθὼς γέγραπται <b>Ἐσκόρπισεν</b> ἔδωκεν τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as it is written, <span class="itali">HE SCATTERED</span> ABROAD, HE GAVE<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it is written, <span class="itali">He hath dispersed abroad;</span> he hath given<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as it has been written <span class="itali">He scattered</span> he gave to the<p><b><a href="/greek/4650.htm">Strong's Greek 4650</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4650.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eskorpisen_4650.htm">Ἐσκόρπισεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/skorpisthe_te_4650.htm">σκορπισθῆτε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/skorpizei_4650.htm">σκορπίζει — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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