Mark 7:34

And, looking up to Shomayim with a deep sigh, he says to him, Ephphatha, (which means, Be opened!).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

In Context

33And he took him aside from the multitude by himself and put his fingers into his ears, and spat, and with that touched the tongue of the mute man;

35Ofen ort his ears were opened, and the impediment of his lashon (tongue) was loosed and he was speaking properly.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:3He is despised and chadal ishim (rejected by men); 1 a man of sorrows, and acquainted with suffering; 1 and we hid as it were our faces from him; 1 he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 1

Mark 1:41And being filled with rachmei Shomayim [and] stretching out his hand, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach touched [the man] and says to him, I am willing. Be made tahor.

Mark 6:41And, having taken the chamesh loaves and the shnei hadagim (two fish) and looking up to Shomayim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said a bracha. And having offered the betziat halechem, Moshiach was giving to his talmidim in order that they might set them before the people. And Moshiach divided the shnei hadagim (two fish) among them all.

Mark 15:34And at the ninth hour, he cried out in a kol gadol (loud voice), Eloi, Eloi lamah sabachthani? — which means, being translated, ELI ELI LAMAH AZAVTANI? (My G-d, my G-d, why have you forsaken me?) + 15:34 Ps 22:1

Luke 18:42And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Regain your sight; your emunah (faith) has brought you refuah (healing).

John 11:33Therefore, when he saw her weeping and those of Yehudah coming with her and also weeping, he was deeply moved in his neshamah and was troubled in himself,

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:32-37

The Cure of a Deaf and Dumb Person. 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And… Read the whole commentary →

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