diaspao describes being torn apart, whether chains are ruptured or a person is threatened by a crowd.

The attested uses show being torn apart in two concrete settings: chains are ruptured in Mark 5:4, and Paul is in danger of being torn apart amid an uprising in Acts 23:10.

1. Tearing apart under force or threat · dominant

   In Mark 5:4, the perfect passive infinitive occurs in the report that chains had been torn apart; in Acts 23:10, the aorist passive subjunctive expresses the officer's fear that Paul might be torn apart by those involved in the uprising. In Mark 5:4 the APB renders the clause "the chains had been torn apart by him," while in Acts 23:10 it renders "Paul might be torn apart by them."

   Mark 5:4Acts 23:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "torn apart" in both verses, for chains in Mark 5:4 and for the threatened treatment of Paul in Acts 23:10. This wording confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating each term mechanically.