διασπάω diaspáō

Meaning

to draw apart, i.e. sever or dismember

In the King James Version: pluck asunder, pull in pieces

Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G4685 (σπάω);

Where it is used

• Mark 5:4 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 23:10 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.