“Ephphatha” (Be opened)
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“Ephphatha” (“Be opened”) is a biblical phrase from the Gospel of Mark traditionally interpreted as an invocation for spiritual and communicative openness, especially associated with the deaf and hard of hearing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Ephphatha” (Be opened) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1477579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Ephphatha” (Be opened) Context triple: [Columbia Institution for the Deaf, hasMotto, “Ephphatha” (Be opened)]
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A.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
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B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
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C.
Veritas vos liberabit
Veritas vos liberabit is a Latin phrase meaning "The truth will set you free," commonly used as a university and institutional motto emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
The Calling of Saint Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow him, celebrated for its striking use of light and shadow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Ephphatha” (Be opened) Target entity description: “Ephphatha” (“Be opened”) is a biblical phrase from the Gospel of Mark traditionally interpreted as an invocation for spiritual and communicative openness, especially associated with the deaf and hard of hearing.
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A.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
-
B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
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C.
Veritas vos liberabit
Veritas vos liberabit is a Latin phrase meaning "The truth will set you free," commonly used as a university and institutional motto emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
The Calling of Saint Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow him, celebrated for its striking use of light and shadow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aramaic word
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biblical phrase ⓘ saying of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo | a deaf man with a speech impediment ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Gospel of Mark
ⓘ
surface form:
Mark 7
|
| appearsInVerse | Mark 7:34 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
communicative openness
ⓘ
deaf and hard of hearing ⓘ miracle of healing ⓘ restoration of hearing ⓘ restoration of speech ⓘ spiritual openness ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| category |
New Testament Aramaic expressions
ⓘ
Sayings of Jesus ⓘ |
| contextOfUse | healing of a deaf and mute man ⓘ |
| followedBy |
hearing restored
ⓘ
tongue loosened ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith
ⓘ
healing ⓘ inclusion of the marginalized ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
invocation for inner transformation
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prayer for openness to divine revelation ⓘ |
| language | Aramaic ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | blessing of ears and mouth ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | Be opened ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Christian theological writings
ⓘ
biblical commentaries ⓘ |
| preservedAs | transliterated Aramaic in Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | New Testament ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
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| symbolizes |
opening of ears to the word of God
ⓘ
opening of the mouth to proclaim faith ⓘ removal of spiritual impediments ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo | pastoral care of the deaf ⓘ |
| usedBy | early Church Fathers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Christian traditions
Roman Catholic baptismal rite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Ephphatha” (Be opened) Description of subject: “Ephphatha” (“Be opened”) is a biblical phrase from the Gospel of Mark traditionally interpreted as an invocation for spiritual and communicative openness, especially associated with the deaf and hard of hearing.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Columbia Institution for the Deaf