27 occurrences in 10 translations

'Scattering' in the Bible

Now it came about that after Joshua and the Israelis had finished the battle, destroying and scattering their survivors, who retreated into their fortified cities,

Verse ConceptsCityCarnageExterminationSurvivors Of The Nations

Now he waited seven days, according to the appointed time set by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysPeople WaitingScattering FollowersWaiting For God's Timing

But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Scattering Followers

Saul replied, "When? I saw that the people were scattering from me, that you didn't come at the appointed time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash. I thought, "The Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal but I've not sought the favor of the LORD,' so I forced myself to offer the burnt offering."

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodYielding To TemptationImpulsesNot PrayingSeeking The Favour Of God

When Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, they saw the panicking troops scattering in every direction.

Verse ConceptsWatchman

So he said, "I saw all of Israel scattering to the mountains, like the sheep without a shepherd. Yahweh also said, 'There are no masters for these, let them return in peace, each to his house.'"

Verse ConceptsHillsProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtProphecy, Methods Of OtSheepShepherds, As Kings And LeadersWatchfulness, DivineInadequate ShepherdingScattered Like SheepEscaping To MountainsLet Them Go HomeNo King

He also loads the clouds with moisture, scattering his lightning with the clouds.

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's Presence

and would disperse their descendantsamong the nations,scattering them throughout the lands.

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering Israel

He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornThe Soul Winners JoyTearsReapersPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes.

Verse ConceptsFrostSnowWoolCold Weather

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesJudgment SeatLeaders, PoliticalSittingThroneWinnowingGood Kings

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Verse ConceptsThreshingWheelsWisdom, Human ImportanceGood KingsKings And Wisdom

And as small dust hath been The multitude of those scattering thee, And as chaff passing on the multitude of the terrible, And it hath been at an instant -- suddenly.

Verse ConceptsChaffSuddenlyLight As ChaffCreatures Returning To DustProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacksdust

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfThunderWeather, As God's JudgmentArm Of GodFire Of God's AngerPaying Attention To GodLightning Used MetaphoricallyThunder Expressing God's Judgment

"How terrible for the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdPeople Of God, In OtSheepInadequate ShepherdingScattered Like SheepWoe To Israel And JerusalemLeaders

Hear a word of Jehovah, O nations, And declare ye among isles afar off, and say: He who is scattering Israel doth gather him, And hath kept him as a shepherd doth his flock,

Verse ConceptsGod, As Shepherddispersion, theIslandsPeople Of God, In OtShepherds, As Kings And LeadersShepherds, As OccupationsChrist And His SheepGathering Israel

And they have known that I am Jehovah, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering Israel

And I hear the one clothed in linen, who is upon the waters of the flood, and he doth lift up his right hand and his left unto the heavens, and sweareth by Him who is living to the age, that, 'After a time, times, and a half, and at the completion of the scattering of the power of the holy people, finished are all these.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansThree And A Half YearsLeft HandsLifting HandsSwearing ByUnable To Do Other Things

All these strong ones are scattering; they have sought permission to go and walk about over the earth." The Lord had said, "Go! Walk about over the earth!" So they are doing so.

Verse ConceptsPatrolling

The person who isn't with me is against me, and the person who isn't gathering with me is scattering.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToNot MeChrist With People In SpiritNo Helpgathering

Most of the crowd spread their coats on the road [as before a king], while others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingCutting Off BranchesCrowds Around JesusFoliageUsing Roads

And he who falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces; but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Verse ConceptsCrushingGod, The RockGrinding PeopleChrist The RockHurt And Betrayalwaterfallscrushes

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever is not gathering with me is scattering abroad.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToCooperationDissensiongathering

And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

Verse ConceptsRich, TheThriftWasteChrist Speaking To DisciplesWealthy PeoplePropertyA Fool And His Money Shall PartMoney Managementpossessionsaccusationsaccounting

He made a whip of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;

Verse ConceptsBanksWhipsTurning Upside DownWhippingChrist Driving Out PeopleIndeterminate Sums Of Moneycatsknots

Bible Theasaurus

Diffusing (1 instance)
Dispel (1 instance)
Disperse (14 instances)
Dispersion (6 instances)
Dissipate (1 instance)
Scatter (87 instances)
Scattering (27 instances)
Spread (323 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זרה 
Zarah 
Usage: 39

פּוּץ 
Puwts 
Usage: 67

פּרד 
Parad 
Usage: 26

διασκορπίζω 
Diaskorpizo 
Usage: 3

σκορπίζω 
Skorpizo 
Usage: 1

בּדר 
B@dar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

בּזר 
Bazar 
Usage: 2

זרק 
Zaraq 
Usage: 35

משׁך 
Mashak 
Usage: 36

נפץ 
Naphats 
Usage: 22

נפץ 
Nephets 
Usage: 1

פּאה 
Pa'ah 
Usage: 1

פּוּשׁ 
Puwsh 
Usage: 4

פּזר 
Pazar 
Usage: 10

פּרשׂ 
Paras 
Usage: 68

פּרשׁ 
Parash 
Usage: 4

διαλύω 
Dialuo 
Usage: 1

διασπείρω 
Diaspeiro 
Usage: 2

διασπορά 
Diaspora 
Usage: 3

ῥίπτω 
Rhipto 
Usage: 6

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