verb
skorpizamō
Greekσκορπίζω (skorpizō)
Strong’sG4650
I disperse
stem skorpiz-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σκορπίζω
[in LXX for פּוּץ hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4650 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskor-pid'-zo
to dissipate, i.e. (figuratively) put to flight, waste, be liberal
Fromapparently from the same as G4651 (through the idea of penetrating);
King Jamesdisperse abroad, scatter (abroad).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| skorpizatōσκορπίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | scatters | 3× |
| skorpizataἘσκόρπισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | scattered abroad | 1× |
| skorpiziveiaσκορπισθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | scattered | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizamō | skorpizame | skorpizami | skorpizama | skorpizamē | skorpizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizasō | skorpizase | skorpizasi | skorpizasa | skorpizasē | skorpizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizatō3×σκορπίζει | skorpizate | skorpizati | skorpizata1×Ἐσκόρπισεν | skorpizatē | skorpizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizanō | skorpizane | skorpizani | skorpizana | skorpizanē | skorpizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizavō | skorpizave | skorpizavi | skorpizava | skorpizavē | skorpizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizalō | skorpizale | skorpizali | skorpizala | skorpizalē | skorpizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizimō | skorpizime | skorpizimi | skorpizima | skorpizimē | skorpizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizisō | skorpizise | skorpizisi | skorpizisa | skorpizisē | skorpiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizitō | skorpizite | skorpiziti | skorpizita | skorpizitē | skorpizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizinō | skorpizine | skorpizini | skorpizina | skorpizinē | skorpizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizivō | skorpizive | skorpizivi | skorpiziva | skorpizivē | skorpizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizilō | skorpizile | skorpizili | skorpizila | skorpizilē | skorpizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizameiō | skorpizameia | skorpizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizaseiō | skorpizaseia | skorpizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizateiō | skorpizateia | skorpizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizaneiō | skorpizaneia | skorpizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizaveiō | skorpizaveia | skorpizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizaleiō | skorpizaleia | skorpizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizimeiō | skorpizimeia | skorpizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpiziseiō | skorpiziseia | skorpiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpiziteiō | skorpiziteia | skorpiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizineiō | skorpizineia | skorpizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpiziveiō | skorpiziveia1×σκορπισθῆτε | skorpiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizileiō | skorpizileia | skorpizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizasōr | skorpizasar | skorpizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizatōr | skorpizatar | skorpizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizavōr | skorpizavar | skorpizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizalōr | skorpizalar | skorpizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizisōr | skorpizisar | skorpizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizitōr | skorpizitar | skorpizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizivōr | skorpizivar | skorpizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizilōr | skorpizilar | skorpizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizamoiō | skorpizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizasoiō | skorpizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizatoiō | skorpizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizanoiō | skorpizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizavoiō | skorpizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpizaloiō | skorpizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skorpizimoiō | skorpizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skorpizisoiō | skorpizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skorpizitoiō | skorpizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | skorpizinoiō | skorpizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skorpizivoiō | skorpizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skorpiziloiō | skorpiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skorpizarō | skorpizari | skorpizara | skorpizarē |
| acted on passive voice | skorpizirō | skorpiziri | skorpizira | skorpizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skorpizarōtos | skorpizaritos | skorpizaratos | skorpizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | skorpizirōtos | skorpiziritos | skorpiziratos | skorpizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
skorpiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
skorpizatō“scatters”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 12:30“scatters”tos mē arōtos meta mu kata mu atō, kai tos mē sunagarōtos meta mu skorpizatō.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
Luke 11:23“scatters”tos mē arōtos meta mu kata mu atō, kai tos mē sunagarōtos meta mu skorpizatō.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
John 10:12“scatters”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
skorpizata“scattered abroad”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 9:9“scattered abroad”kathōs grafitē; Skorpizata, dōata toi penoi, tas dikaiosunas autou menatō eis ton aiōnon;As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
skorpiziveia“scattered”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
John 16:32“scattered”idou erchetō hōras kai erchatē hina skorpiziveia hekastos eis teim idieim kamin monon afiēkaveia; kai ouk amō monos, hoti tos patēros meta mu atō.“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.