Lexical Definition
διασπάω diaspáō (dee-as-pah'-o) to tear apart G:V
from διά and σπάω
pluck asunder, pull in pieces.
- to draw apart, i.e. sever or dismember
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διεσπάσθησαν | have been pulled apart | LXX.Jer.4.20 |
| were pulled apart | LXX.Jer.10.20 | |
| διεσπάσθαι | to have been torn apart | Mark.5.4 |
| διασπασθῇ | may be torn to pieces | Acts.23.10 |
| διασπάται | pulls apart | LXX.Judg.16.9 |
| διασπάσει | shall pull them apart | LXX.Hos.13.8 |
| διέσπασεν | he pulled | LXX.Judg.16.12 |
| he tore it apart | LXX.Judg.14.6 | |
| διέσπασέ | He pulled me apart | LXX.Job.19.10 |
| διάσπα | tear apart | LXX.Isa.58.6 |
Abbott-Smith
δια-σπάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נתק, as Jg 16:9 ;]
to break or tear asunder: pass., ἁλύσεις, Mk 5:4; Παῦλος, Ac 23:10.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 16:9 |
| Mark | 5:4 |
| Acts | 23:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διασπάω-σπάω,
future -σπάσομαι [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+] also -σπάσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist -έσπᾰσα, middle -εσπασάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -έσπᾰκα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, aorist -εσπάσθην: perfect -έσπασμαι (see. below):—tear asunder, τοὺς ἄνδρας κρεοργηδὸν δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τὸ σταύρωμα to break through or tear down the palisade, [Refs]; δ. τὴν γέφυραν, τὸ ἔδαφος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; break up, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: metaphorically, διασπάωσπᾶν τὴν σύμπνοιαν τοῦ παντός [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, διέσπασται μελέων φύσις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἀπὸ τῶν φίλων to be torn away from.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 in military sense, separate part of an army from the rest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of army and fleet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τὰς φάλαγγας break them up, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, στράτευμα διεσπασμένον an army scattered and in disorder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a fleet, [Refs]to be widely scattered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, pull different ways, πόλεις distract states, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διέσπακε τὴν ἱστορίαν has broken the continuity of the narrative, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, διασπάωσπώμενος distracted, πρὸς τοσαύτας ὑπηρεσίας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]