Mark 7:34

heaven. the heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10

sighs. groaned.

Ephphatha. An Aramaic word. See App-94.

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and looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
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³⁴ And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him,Ephphatha, that is,Be opened.

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