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scattered

Meaning of “scattered”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of scatter, meaning to disperse, spread abroad, separate, drive away, divide, cast in different directions, or cause persons, peoples, seed, goods, or forces no longer to remain gathered.

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71 occurrences69 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:4

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Esther 3:8
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¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.

Complete reference index — all 69 verses
Genesis 11:4Genesis 11:8Exodus 5:12Numbers 10:35Deuteronomy 30:31 Samuel 11:111 Samuel 13:81 Samuel 13:112 Samuel 18:82 Samuel 22:151 Kings 22:172 Kings 25:52 Chronicles 18:16Esther 3:8Job 4:11Job 18:15Psalms 18:14Psalms 44:11Psalms 53:5Psalms 60:1Psalms 68:1Psalms 68:14Psalms 89:10Psalms 92:9Psalms 141:7Isaiah 18:2Isaiah 18:7Isaiah 33:3Jeremiah 3:13Jeremiah 10:21Jeremiah 23:2Jeremiah 30:11Jeremiah 31:10Jeremiah 40:15Jeremiah 50:17Jeremiah 52:8Ezekiel 6:8Ezekiel 11:16Ezekiel 11:17Ezekiel 17:21Ezekiel 20:34Ezekiel 20:41Ezekiel 28:25Ezekiel 29:13Ezekiel 34:5Ezekiel 34:6Ezekiel 34:12Ezekiel 34:21Ezekiel 36:19Ezekiel 46:18Joel 3:2Nahum 3:18Habakkuk 3:6Zechariah 1:19Zechariah 1:21Zechariah 7:14Zechariah 13:7Matthew 9:36Matthew 26:31Mark 14:27Luke 1:51John 11:52John 16:32Acts 5:36Acts 8:1Acts 8:4Acts 11:19James 1:11 Peter 1:1

Where “scattered” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel16 occurrences
14 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah4 occurrences
4 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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