verb
diaspimō
Greekδιασπάω (diaspaō)
Strong’sG1288
I tear apart, burst
stem diasp-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-σπάω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for נתק, as Jg 16:9;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1288 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diaspiteiaδιασπασθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | torn to pieces | 1× |
| diaspirēδιεσπάσθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive | torn apart | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diaspimō | diaspime | diaspimi | diaspima | diaspimē | diaspimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diaspisō | diaspise | diaspisi | diaspisa | diaspisē | diaspiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diaspitō | diaspite | diaspiti | diaspita | diaspitē | diaspitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diaspinō | diaspine | diaspini | diaspina | diaspinē | diaspinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diaspivō | diaspive | diaspivi | diaspiva | diaspivē | diaspivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diaspilō | diaspile | diaspili | diaspila | diaspilē | diaspilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diaspimeiō | diaspimeia | diaspimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diaspiseiō | diaspiseia | diaspiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diaspiteiō | diaspiteia1×διασπασθῇ | diaspiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diaspineiō | diaspineia | diaspineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diaspiveiō | diaspiveia | diaspiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diaspileiō | diaspileia | diaspileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diaspisōr | diaspisar | diaspisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diaspitōr | diaspitar | diaspitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diaspivōr | diaspivar | diaspivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diaspilōr | diaspilar | diaspilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diaspimoiō | diaspimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diaspisoiō | diaspisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diaspitoiō | diaspitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diaspinoiō | diaspinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diaspivoiō | diaspivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diaspiloiō | diaspiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | diaspirō | diaspiri | diaspira | diaspirē1×διεσπάσθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | diaspirōtos | diaspiritos | diaspiratos | diaspirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diasp is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
diaspiteia“torn to pieces”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 23:10“torn to pieces”pollau de ginerōtau stasiau fobiratos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata tem strateumem katabainaratem harpazara auton ek meseu autoiu, agarō tē eis tan parembolan.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.
diaspirē“torn apart”has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive1×
Mark 5:4“torn apart”dia tem auton pollakis pedai kai halusiai dirē kai diaspirē hupo autou tain halusiain kai tain pedain suntribirē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;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.