Strong's Greek · G1287
διασκορπίζω
diaskorpízō
disperse, scatter (abroad), strew, waste
Definition
to dissipate, i.e. (genitive case) to rout or separate; specially, to winnow; figuratively, to squander
Derivation
Appears 9 times in Scripture
“After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.”
“Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.”
“Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.”
“Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’”
“Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’”
“After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.”
“He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.”
“‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.”
“and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).