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Ephphatha
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ehf' fuh thuh) The Aramaic expression that Jesus spoke when He healed a person who was deaf and had a speech impediment. It is translated, “be opened.” When Jesus had said it, the individual was healed.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ephphatha'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/ephphatha.html. 1991.