διασχίζω
δός μοι πᾷ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινήσω → give me a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a place to stand and I'll move the earth, give me the place to stand and I shall move the earth, give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world, give me a firm spot to stand and I will move the world, give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a fulcrum and I shall move the world
English (LSJ)
A cleave asunder, sever, ἱστία δέ σφιν . . διέσχισεν ἲς ἀνέμοιο Od.9.71; ἐάν τις ἓν δ. Pl.Phd.97a, etc.:—Pass., to be cloven asunder, νεῦρα διεσχίσθη Il.16.316; opp. συγκρίνεσθαι, Pl.Lg.893e; θοἰμάτιον δ. Id.Grg. 469d; of soldiers, to be separated, parted, X.Cyr.4.5.13; to be set at variance, διέσχιστο ἡ πόλις Charito 6.1: impers., τούτοις διέσχισται they have a cleft, Arist.Resp.475a2.
