TBESG · G1288
διασπάω · diaspaō · to tear apart
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 G1288
διασπάω (diaspaō) means “to tear apart” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
διασπάω Greek · G1288 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses
Pronunciation guide: dee-as-pah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
I tear apart, burst.
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How translators render G1288
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| he had broken | 1 |
| would tear paul to pieces | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| had been plucked asunder | 1 |
| should have been pulled in pieces | 1 |
Verses containing G1288
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- Mark 5:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Though 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.
Read word by word - Acts 23:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The 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.
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