διαλύω
dialuō
G1262
G:V
Greek
to disperse
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dialuo describes followers being scattered after their leader is killed.
The sole attested use describes the breakup of a leader's followers after his death, leaving the group without continuing effect.
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Followers scattered after a leader's death · dominant
In Acts 5:36, the aorist passive plural form refers to all who had followed Theudas after he was killed; the APB renders the clause, "all his followers were dispersed and came to nothing."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 5:36, the APB presents the group as "dispersed" after Theudas was killed. This rendering confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating every contribution of the Greek form.