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Explain the meaning of the word "diaspora" in the context of the Hebrews and Jewish people.

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In the context of the Hebrews and Jewish people, the term "diaspora" refers to the dispersion of Jews outside of their ancestral homeland of Judea (now Israel) after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BCE and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people. Diaspora comes from the Greek word "diaspeirein" which means "to scatter."

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