MARK 7:34 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28216
1. ἀναβλέψας
2. anablepō
3. having looked up
4. -
5. 3080
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ looked_up
8. ˓having˒ looked_up
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28217
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28218
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28219
1. οὐρανόν
2. ouranos
3. sky
4. sky
5. 37720
6. N····AMS
7. sky
8. sky
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28220
1. ἀνεστέναξεν
2. anastenazō
3. -
4. -
5. 3890
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ sighed_deeply
8. ˱he˲ sighed_deeply
9. -
10. -
11. 28221
1. ἐστέναξεν
2. stenazō
3. he groaned
4. -
5. 47270
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ groaned
8. ˱he˲ groaned
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28222
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28223
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. is saying
4. said
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28224
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28172
11. 28225
1. Ἐφφαθά
2. effatha
3. Effatha/(Fətaḩ)
4. -
5. 21880
6. T·······
7. ephphatha
8. ephphatha
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28226
1. ὅ
2. hos
3. that
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····NNS
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28227
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28228
1. Διανοίχθητι
2. dianoigō
3. Be opened up
4. -
5. 12720
6. VMAP2··S
7. ˓be˒ opened_up
8. ˓be˒ opened_up
9. T
10. Y32
11. 28229

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:31–37: Jesus healed a man who could not hear or talk

In the previous section, Jesus helped a Gentile woman. In this section, he traveled to another Gentile area, called the Decapolis, where he had been before (5:1–20). As soon as he entered the area, some people asked him to heal a man who was unable to hear or talk.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other headings for this section:

The healing of a man who could not hear or talk

Jesus healed a man who was deaf and had a speech defect

Jesus heals a man who was deaf and could not speak clearly

There are no direct parallel passages for this section. Some similar terms are used in Matthew 15:29–31.

7:34a

And looking up to heaven,

Next, Jesus looked up to heaven
And Jesus looked toward heaven.

And looking up to heaven: The Greek word that the BSB translates as heaven here refers to the sky as a symbol of God’s dwelling place. Since Jesus literally looked upward at the sky, you could translate the word heaven here with the usual word for sky. You do not have to use a special term that refers to the place where God lives.

7:34b

He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

and sighed. He said to the man, “Ephphatha!” “Ephphatha” means, “Be^(sing) opened!”
and groaned. He spoke to the man in the man’s own language, saying “Efata!” meaning, “Ears, open^(dual/plur) up!”
He gave a sigh, and commanded the man’s ears to be healed. He said to him, “Efata!” which means, “Open!^(plur)”

sighed deeply: The phrase sighed deeply indicates the sympathy that Jesus felt as he healed the man. Your translation should not imply the use of magic. The GNT has:

gave a deep groan

said to him, “Ephphatha!”: The word Ephphatha was a word from the Aramaic language. It is not a magic word. Aramaic was probably the man’s native language. It is recommended that you transliterate this word, using the sounds of your language. For example:

Efata!

You might want to include background information about Aramaic in a footnote: For example:

The word “Ephphatha” is Aramaic, a language widely spoken in the region of Palestine during the time of Jesus.

(which means, “Be opened!”): Mark uses the phrase (which means “Be opened!”) to provide the translation of Ephphatha to his readers. The BSB has used parentheses here. Other English versions do not use parentheses. It is probably not necessary to use parentheses in your translation.

Be opened: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Be opened is an idiom. It implies that Jesus was commanding the man’s ears or his hearing to begin to function properly. This command is in the singular form because it is directed to the man. In other languages it may be more natural to use a plural or dual form that is directed to the ears. Use a natural form of the verb in your language for this context.

Notice that the next verse parts, 7:35a and 7:35b, describe the results of Jesus’ command. The man’s ears were opened, that is, they were healed. His tongue was also loosened, though the verb Be opened does not seem to explicitly apply to the tongue.

In some languages people may not understand the meaning of the idiom Be opened. If that is true in your language, you may want to consider one of these options:

Indicate the meaning of the idiom before you introduce the word “Ephphatha.” For example:
Jesus commanded the man’s ears to hear again. He said, “Ephphatha!” which means, “Open up!”
Include a footnote to explain the meaning of the idiom Be opened. For example:
Here “Be opened” means “Hear!” or “Be healed!”

Because the word “Ephphatha” literally means “be opened,” do not substitute a word with a different meaning for the definition itself.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν

˓having˒_looked_up to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ἐστέναξεν καί λέγει αὐτῷ Ἐφφαθά ὅ ἐστίν Διανοίχθητι)

In Jesus’ culture, most people thought that heaven was up above the earth. Looking up towards heaven was a common posture for someone who was praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a common posture for prayer in your culture, or you could explain the meaning of this posture. Alternate translation: [having raised his arms in prayer] or [having looked up to heaven to pray]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἐστέναξεν

˱he˲_groaned

When Jesus sighed, it could indicate that he was praying deeply, that he felt compassion for the man, or that healing the man required much energy or power. If possible, use a general word or phrase that refers to someone breathing deeply in or out. Alternate translation: [he breathed deeply] or [he exhaled loudly]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐφφαθά, ὅ ἐστιν, διανοίχθητι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ἐστέναξεν καί λέγει αὐτῷ Ἐφφαθά ὅ ἐστίν Διανοίχθητι)

Here Mark provides an explanation of what Ephphatha means. Use a form that shows that Mark is explaining what Jesus said. Alternate translation: [“Ephphatha!”—that is, “Be opened.”] or [“Ephphatha!” That is translated, “Be opened!”]

Note 4 topic: translate-transliterate

ἐφφαθά

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ἐστέναξεν καί λέγει αὐτῷ Ἐφφαθά ὅ ἐστίν Διανοίχθητι)

The word Ephphatha is an Aramaic word. Mark has spelled it out using Greek letters so his readers would know how it sounded. Since Mark states what this word means at the end of the verse, you also should spell it out the way it sounds in your language.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

διανοίχθητι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ἐστέναξεν καί λέγει αὐτῷ Ἐφφαθά ὅ ἐστίν Διανοίχθητι)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Open] or [Become open]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

διανοίχθητι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ἐστέναξεν καί λέγει αὐτῷ Ἐφφαθά ὅ ἐστίν Διανοίχθητι)

Because Jesus is speaking to the man, the command Be opened is singular.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28216
1. having looked up
2. -
3. 3080
5. anablepō
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ looked_up
8. ˓having˒ looked_up
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28217
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28218
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28219
1. sky
2. sky
3. 37720
5. ouranos
6. N-····AMS
7. sky
8. sky
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28220
1. he groaned
2. -
3. 47270
5. stenazō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ groaned
8. ˱he˲ groaned
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28222
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28223
1. is saying
2. said
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28224
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28172
11. 28225
1. Effatha/(Fətaḩ)
2. -
3. 21880
4. D
5. effatha
6. T-·······
7. ephphatha
8. ephphatha
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28226
1. that
2. -
3. 37390
5. hos
6. R-····NNS
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28227
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28228
1. Be opened up
2. -
3. 12720
4. T
5. dianoigō
6. V-MAP2··S
7. ˓be˒ opened_up
8. ˓be˒ opened_up
9. T
10. Y32
11. 28229

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MARK 7:34

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 7:31–37: Jesus healed a man who could not hear or talk

7:34a

7:34b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)