Mark 7:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εὐθέως διηνοίχθησαν αὐτοῦ αἱ ἀκοαί, καὶ ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει ὀρθῶς.

Transliteration

And eutheōs diēnoichthēsan of him the akoai, and elythē the desmos of the glōssēs of him, and he elalei orthōs.

Grammar Details

• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately
• *diēnoichthēsan*: aorist passive, 3rd plural - were opened
• *akoai*: nominative, feminine, plural - ears/hearing
• *elythē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was loosed/released
• *desmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - bond/impediment
• *glōssēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - tongue
• *elalei*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was speaking
• *orthōs*: adverb - correctly/plainly

Word Meanings

• *eutheōs*: immediately/at once
• *diēnoichthēsan*: were opened/thoroughly opened
• *akoai*: ears/hearing faculties
• *elythē*: was loosed/released/freed
• *desmos*: bond/impediment/that which bound
• *elalei*: was speaking/continued to speak
• *orthōs*: correctly/plainly/properly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Immediately, his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And {G2112} his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And streyght waye his eares were openned and the stringe of his tounge was loosed and he spake playne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And immediatly his eares were opened, and the bonde of his toge was lowsed, and he spake right.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And straightway his eares were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and hee spake plaine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And straightway his eares were opened, and the stryng of his tongue was loosed, and he spake playne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 35:5-6 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing: for waters shall burst forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
• Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Mark 2:12 : 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw anything like this.
• Ps 33:9 : 9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood firm.
• Isa 32:3-4 : 3 And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen. 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.