Strong’s
G1288Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Mark 5:4διεσπάσθαι
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.
- Acts 23:10διασπασθῇ
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.
Abbott-Smith
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)
[in LXX chiefly for נָתַק, as Jdg.16:9 ;]
to break or tear asunder: pass., ἁλύσεις, Mrk.5:4; Παῦλος, Act.23:10.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.