disperse, dispersion

Definition

The terms "disperse" and "dispersion" refer to people or things that are scattered in many different directions.

In the New Testament, this term refers specifically to persecuted Christians who had to leave their homes and move to many different locations.
The phrase "the dispersion" could be translated as "believers in many different places" or "the people who are scattered"
The term "disperse" could be translated as, "send out" or "send away" or "scatter."