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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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Luke 1:51
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:51 · retained source text

Hee hath shewed strength with his arme, he hath scattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts.

1611 marginal noteEsay 51.9.

1611 marginal notePsal. 33.10.

John 11:52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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1611 witness · John 11:52 · retained source text

And not for that nation only, but that also hee should gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad.

John 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
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1611 witness · John 16:32 · retained source text

Behold, the houre commeth, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered, euery man to his owne, and shall leaue me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

1611 marginal noteOr, his owne home.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.31.

Acts 5:36
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
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1611 witness · Acts 5:36 · retained source text

For before these dayes rose vp Theudas, boasting himselfe to be some body, to whom a number of men, about foure hundred, ioyned themselues: who was slaine, and all, as many as obeied him, were scattered, & brought to nought.

1611 marginal noteOr, beleeued.

Acts 8:1
AND Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
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1611 witness · Acts 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And Saul was consenting vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad through out the regions of Iudea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.

Acts 8:4
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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1611 witness · Acts 8:4 · retained source text

Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went euery where preaching the word.

Acts 11:19
¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
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1611 witness · Acts 11:19 · retained source text

¶ Now they which were scattered abroad vpon the persecution that arose about Steuen, trauailed as farre as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none, but vnto the Iewes onely.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.1.

James 1:1
JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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1611 witness · James 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

1 Peter 1:1
PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Peter an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to the strangers scattred thorowout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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