What does διασκορπίζω · ὑπάρχοντα mean in the Bible?
διασκορπίζω · ὑπάρχοντα is a Greek phrase meaning "squandering/wasting his possessions".
Greek · G1287, G5224
διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ
To scatter · things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions
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διασκορπίζωG1287to scatter
Pronunciationdiaskorpízō
Scatter with dispersal away from center; often implies waste or squandering when applied to property.
Open lexicon entry →ὑπάρχονταG5224things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions
Pronunciationhypárchonta
Open lexicon entry →What does διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ (diaskorpizōn ta hyparchonta autou) mean in the Bible?
διασκορπίζω · ὑπάρχοντα is a Greek phrase meaning "squandering/wasting his possessions".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1287, G5224?
G1287, G5224 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. squandering/wasting his possessions
Source Gloss
squandering/wasting his possessions
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms9TensesFuture, Aorist, Present, PerfectVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality7×
Aorist ActiveLuke 1:51 · Luke 15:13 · Matt 25:24 · Matt 25:264×
Future PassiveMatt 26:31 · Mark 14:272×
Aorist PassiveActs 5:371×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveLuke 16:11×
Perfect PassiveJohn 11:521×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present13
Voice
active13
Mood
participle13
NT Occurrences
Matthew 19:21ὑπάρχονταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 24:47ὑπάρχουσινpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 25:14ὑπάρχονταpresent active participleparticipleLuke 8:3ὑπαρχόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:21ὑπάρχονταpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:15ὑπαρχόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:33ὑπάρχονταpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:44ὑπάρχουσινpresent active participleparticipleLuke 16:1ὑπάρχονταpresent active participleparticipleLuke 19:8ὑπαρχόντωνpresent active participleparticipleActs 4:32ὑπαρχόντωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 13:3ὑπάρχοντάpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 10:34ὑπαρχόντωνpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ is built from these roots: