Strong's Lexicon
G2188
G2188 — ἐφφαθά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2188 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐφφαθά |
| Part of Speech: | Aramaic |
| Etymology: | of Chaldee origin (H6606) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ephphatha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ef-fath-ah' |
| Meaning: | 1. be opened! |
| KJV Renderings: | Ephphatha |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐφφαθά, ephphatha, Aramaic àÆúÀôÈÌúÇç (the ethpaal imperative of the verb ôÀÌúÇç, Hebrew ôÈÌúÇç, to open), be thou opened (i. e. receive the power of hearing; the ears of the deaf and the eyes of the blind being considered as closed): Mar 7:34. (See Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram., p. 10.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐφφαθά (Ephphatha)
Mark 7:34
- KJV: And looking up to heaven he sighed and saith unto him Ephphatha that is Be opened
- GK: και αναβλέψας εις τον ουρανόν εστέναξε και λέγει αυτώ εφφαθά ο εστιν διανοίχθητι