δια-σπάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָתַק, as Jdg.16:9 ;] to break or tear asunder: pass., ἁλύσεις, Mrk.5:4; Παῦλος, Act.23:10.† (AS)
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diaspaō · to tear apart · Greek
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Mark 5:4 · διεσπάσθαιThough he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.Acts 23:10 · διασπασθῇThe dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.