Strong’s G1290

διασπορά

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine

Transliteration

diaspora

Pronunciation

dee-as-por-ah'

Definition

Dispersion, Scattering

Meaning

lit: scattering abroad of seed by the sower, hence: dispersion, used especially of the Jews who had migrated and were scattered over the ancient world.

Usage

The term "diaspora" refers to the scattering or dispersion of people from their original homeland. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the Jewish population living outside of Israel. The concept of diaspora encompasses both the physical scattering of people and the cultural and religious implications of living away from the ancestral land.

Bible references

John 7:35;James 1:1;1 Peter 1:1