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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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First occurrence: Genesis 11:4

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1 Kings 22:17
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:17 · retained source text

And hee sayd, I saw all Israel scattered vpon the hilles, as sheepe that haue not a shepheard. And the LORD said, These haue no master, let them returne euery man to his house in peace.

2 Kings 25:5
And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:5 · retained source text

And the army of the Caldees pursued after the King, and ouertooke him in the plaines of Iericho: and all his armie were scattered from him.

2 Chronicles 18:16
Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:16 · retained source text

Then he sayd, I did see all Israel scattered vpon the mountaines, as sheepe that haue no shepheard: and the LORD sayd, These haue no master, let them returne therefore, euery man to his house in peace.

Esther 3:8
¶ 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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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.

Job 4:11
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
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1611 witness · Job 4:11 · retained source text

The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.

Job 18:15
It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 18:15 · retained source text

It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered vpon his habitation.

Psalms 44:11
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
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1611 witness · Psalms 44:11 · retained source text

Thou hast giuen vs like sheepe appointed for meate: and hast scattered vs among the heathen.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as sheepe of meate.

Psalms 53:5
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 53:5 · retained source text

There were they in great feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that incampeth against thee, thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they feared a feare.

Psalms 60:1
O GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 60:1 · retained source text

¶ O God, thou hast cast vs off; thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene displeased, O turne thy selfe to vs againe.

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