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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

EPHPHATHA*

Transliteration in the imperative voice of the Aramaic expression “be opened,” used by Jesus in the healing of a deaf mute (Mk 7:34 (RV · LV · Read together), NLT mg). No attempt at establishing a magical word formula was intended; Mark simply preserved Jesus’ actual wording.

MRK 7:34: RV MRK 7:34 · LV MRK 7:34 · Read together MRK 7:34

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OET-RV MRK 7:34

34 Looking up to the sky, he sighed and said, “Open up!”

OET-LV MRK 7:34

34 and having _looked _up to the sky, he _groaned and is _saying to _him:
Effatha/(Fətaḩ), that is:
Be _opened _up.