Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to scatter
Usage: 1) to scatter, disperse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to scatter 1a2) scattered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered 1c) (Piel) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be scattered
Strong's Number
H6340
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H6340 Quick Answer
Strong's H6340 פָּזַר (pazar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pazar (paw-zar') v. 1. to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty [a primitive root] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include scattered and scattereth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pazar (paw-zar') v. 1. to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scattered and scattereth
Meaning and Definition
pazar (paw-zar') v. 1. to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty [a primitive root] KJV: disperse, scatter (abroad).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6340. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6340 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pazar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
scattered
Esther 3:8
7×
scattereth
Psalms 147:16
2×
How Strong's H6340 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6340 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6340 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6340.
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.
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.
Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6340, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6340 FAQ
What does pazar (פָּזַר) mean?
Pazar (Strong's H6340) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "disperse". pazar (paw-zar') v. 1. to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty [a primitive root]
How many times is pazar (פָּזַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6340 across 5 books.
Where can I study pazar (פָּזַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6340 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pazar (פָּזַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scattered and scattereth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.