διασποράdiasporá
dispersion, i.e. (specially and concretely) the (converted) Israelite resident in Gentile countries
Greek (New Testament) · G1290
Meanings
a dispersion: δ. τῶν Ἑλλήνων, John 7:35; metaphorically, of Christians, James 1:1, 1 Peter 1:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- John 7:35 The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. “Where is he planning to go?” they asked. “Is he thinking of leaving the country and going to the Jews in other lands? Maybe he will even teach the Greeks!
- James 1:1 This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!
- 1 Peter 1:1 This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.