What does פּוּץ · διασκορπίζω mean in the Bible?
פּוּץ · διασκορπίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to disperse or scatter".
Hebrew · H6327, G1287
פּוּץ
To dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse ) · to scatter
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פּוּץH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse )
Pronunciationpûṣ
Violent scattering or breaking apart—whether physical destruction or metaphorical dispersal of people, cohesion, or purpose.
Open lexicon entry →διασκορπίζωG1287to scatter
Pronunciationdiaskorpízō
Scatter with dispersal away from center; often implies waste or squandering when applied to property.
Open lexicon entry →What does פּוּץ (puts) mean in the Bible?
פּוּץ · διασκορπίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to disperse or scatter".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6327, G1287?
H6327, G1287 is connected to 68 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to disperse or scatter
Source Gloss
to disperse or scatter
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms30
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action15×
Perfect2Kgs 25:5 · Ezek 28:25 · Ezek 29:13 · Ezek 34:6 · Ezek 34:12 · Gen 10:18 · Jer 52:8 · Ezek 11:17 · Ezek 20:34 · Ezek 20:41 · Jer 10:2111×
Participle passive1Kgs 22:17 · 2Chr 18:16 · 2Sam 18:84×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense6×
ImperfectEzek 46:18 · Prov 5:16 · Ps 68:2 · Gen 11:4 · Zech 1:175×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 14:341×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action8×
ImperfectJob 37:11 · Job 38:24 · Isa 41:16 · Neh 1:84×
PerfectEzek 34:21 · Jer 23:22×
Sequential imperfectJob 40:111×
Participle activeNah 2:21×
Poel1×
ImperfectJer 23:291×
Word Origins
פּוּץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.