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Glossary of Symbolic Words in the Bible
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Abel.......................righteousness
Air…………………...the spiritual body
Altar(s)...................sacrifices, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Amber……………….God’s Glory and Holiness
Angel(s)…………….message or messengers
Babylon..................confusion, manmade religion, lacking Truth
Beast(s)..................mankind, living creatures, religious system created by man
Belly........................the heart
Birds.......................spirits, good or evil
Bitter........................spiritual self-examination, self-judgment
Black…………………the unacceptance of light (truth)
Blood………………..Truth that causes spiritual life or death
Blue………………….Heavenly Realm, Righteousness
Boats......................a vessel of refuge from danger
Book...................communion with God, opened by Christ, teachings,declarations
Bottomless ………….Without hope
Bow…………………Simplest fabric (God’s generous workers in His plan)
Branches................Christians
Bread………………..Truth, faith in God and His Son
Breastplate…………..Righteousness, standing prominently for God
Brimstone……………Truth
Bull(s).....................Breaking forth in wild strength (positively or negatively)
Burn………………….To convict with truth, to cause shame
Chaff.......................That which does not glorify our Father
Cherubim……………God’s people who protect His truth
Clay........................Fragile because of lacking Truth
Clouds………………Overspreading a wide area, crowds
Corn.......................Truth
Count......................recognize, take note of, be aware of
Cross.....................self-denial, exposure to death by nonbelievers
Crown……………….Place of Honor, kinship to the king, Jesus Christ
Cup.........................a lot, fate, containing God's purpose
Darkness…………….Without truth of God’s Word
Day(s).....................a space or period of time, not literally 24 hours
Death.....................spiritually without truth
Desert....................solitude, so we can hear God speak
Dew........................a covering, as with truth upheld by God's people
Dogs.......................nonbelievers that attack believers
Dove(s)....................gentleness, peaceful, Holy Spirit
Dragon....................to fascinate and amaze with deception and lies
Dust......................man's fraility and mortality
Eagle(s)..................piercing, swift, strong, as with truth
Ear(s).....................hearing with understanding or confusion
Earth…………………Mankind, carnal wisdom, man's heart
Earthquake…………..Shaking of Man’s religious foundations
Eat.........................to consume or partake of..as in knowledge of good and evil
Eden.......................to live in pleasure
Egypt.....................those who oppose God, keep His people in bondage/confusion
Elect, election..........Divinely tried and appointed
Eunuchs.................Not able to be part of the marriage..until they are saved
Evil…………………..Unrighteousness
Eye(s)....................what one sees as Truth or misconception
Face......................Grace, Favor
Famine...................Lacking Truth
Feed.......................To pastor or shepherd with teaching
Feet........................Foundations upon which Truth or Falsehoods stand
Field(s)...................the world/mankind
Figs.........................righteous or unrighteous characteristics
Fire…………………..God’s Holy Truth and Glory
Fish, Fishes.............God's Holy Word, Truth
Flood…………………Overwhelming obstacles
Floor........................time and place of convicting/purging of mankind
Four*........................worldwide
Fox(es)....................nonbelievers, cunning, disobedient to God
Fro (as in to and fro)...opposing God and His truth, causing uncertainty
Frogs.......................to leap about, as with false teachings
Fruit………………….Aspects and characteristics of one's nature, good or bad
Garden...................man's heart and soul, where fruit is produced, protection
Gates………………...God’s People who open the way for others with the truth
Gentile.....................Nonbeliever
Giant(s)...................Tyrants, bullies, nonbelievers
Gloominess………….Without truth
Gold, golden.............the very nature of God Himself
Goliath....................seemingly insurmountable evils and blasphemies
Grain.......................Truth and carriers or gleaners of Truth
Grapes.....................truth and righteousness of God's people
Grass………………...What mankind brings forth or sprouts in his mind
Green………………...with life, as spiritually
Hail, hailstones………God’s truth that convicts
Hair(s)......................to protect, cover, tend, provide for, obtain, receive
Hand(s)....................Work, endeavors, to ordain to serve
Heaven(s).................wisdom from above
Hell..........................without truth, hope, knowledge or understanding
Honey......................God's holy truth
Horse.......................Power and Might
Hour(s).....................moment, instant, day, season
Hurt…………………...to offend with the truth
Incense……………….to turn into fragrance by fire (truth)
Iniquity.....................thoughts that oppose God's thoughts
Iron..........................might, power, strength
Israel………………….Christians
Jacob.......................Christians
Jericho......................the innermost mind, thoughts we are afraid to confront
Jerusalem.................Bride of Christ, Christians
Jews.........................Christians, Romans 2:29
Judgment, Judge……..Justice, Righteousness
Key(s).......................opener, to set free, as with wisdom and truth
Kill…………………….to spiritually destroy, good or evil
Kings………………….leaders, spiritual or fleshly
Kiss..........................to befriend, to personally attach
Lake…………………..Haven
Lamb........................mankind that lifts up the Kingdom of God
Lamps, lampstands....manifest presence of God and His Truth
Land........................nations, peoples, world, mankind
Leaven………………..Teachings, right or wrong
Leper, Leprosy..........Not cleansed by the blood of Jesus
Light………………….The Holy Truth, manifest presence of God
Lightning……………..God’s voice of truth
Lily, lilies..................God's people who are pure, white, joyful
Linen........................the righteousness of Christians
Lion…………………...Heavenly Royalty
Locusts....................fast-spreading, as with truth
Manna......................wisdom that comes from above
Mansions...............staying and abiding in God's righteousness
Mantle...................glorious, to glorify and serve God by teaching Truth
Marry, marriage.........to be in contract with our Heavenly Father, a union
Meat…………………..Mature teachings and knowledge
Milk…………………...First Knowledge
Money.......................to pine after, desire, be greedy
Month(s)....................to rebuild, to be new
Moon.......................white, brilliancy...truth carried by God's people
Moth.......................one who upholds holiness, thus destroying unholiness
Mountain(s)…………...God’s people
Mouse, Mice.......false teaching/lack of knowledge that attack/eat away at the Truth
Name………………….One's nature, character
Neck(s)....................have a course in life; burdens that hinder your course
Noise………………….voiced, spoke
North, northern………..Hidden or secreted by God for His purpose
Number………………..the count, as of an army, might or strength
Oil, olive………………Truth
Ox……………………..to break forth or plow with truth
Onyx…………………..to blanch, to make white (pure)
Overcome…………….standing for the Truth in times of tribulation
Owl(s)......................nonbelievers that prey on God's children
Palm trees................to be erect, to stand for God
Pasture(s)................the parts of the world/mankind we personally encounter/shepherd
Pearls......................wisdom
Pillars......................those who uphold the truth of God
Pit……………………..spiritual ruin, ignorance, without hope (Jesus)
Pomegranates..........those who are upright and who exalt God
Pour…………………..to bestow, as in knowledge, wisdom and instruction
Prison…………………isolation, being watched while upholding the truth
Quails…………………to be tranquil, peaceful, prosperous in the truth
Quake…………………to shake one’s foundation of beliefs
Rain, former, latter……Truth
Ravens.......................those who mingle evil with good, causing confusion
Red……………………fiery, fire, the Holy truth
Red pottage..............dangerous arrogance
Revelation..................completion, opening of spiritual eyes
Right Hand................Those who serve God with power and glory
River(s).....................those who assemble, flow and enlighten with Truth
Rod..........................Guidance, discipline, instruction
Sackcloth……………...mourning for lack of acceptance or desire of truth
Salt...........................prudence, exercising sound judgment or management
Samaritan..................Nonbeliever
Sand........................Lacking Truth
Sea…………………….Mankind
Seal(s)…………………Ordained by God to accomplish
Seat.........................breastplate, standing prominently
Seed.........................something sown, good or bad
Serpent(s)……………..to stretch out for, to reach, to learn by experience
Seraphims……………..carriers of fire (glorious truth)
Scorpions……………...to sting or offend with the truth
Sheep........................mankind, those who migrate to God
Ships.........................sailers on the water (truth), God's children
Silver.........................those who pine after, long for and fear God
Smoke.......................glory of God, His truth
Sparrow.....................to hop about, before finding rest in the Truth
Staff..........................guidance from above
Star(s).......................Light (Truth) sources
Stones…………………smaller pieces of a Rock (Christ), Christians, to build
Sun...........................A light (Truth) source
Swine………………….nonbelievers, scoffers
Sword…………………The Word of God, Truth, Jesus Christ
Tabernacles……………Vessels that contain the Holy Truth
Talents.......................truths given for dispensing and protecting
Tares.........................nonbelievers, deceivers, liars
Temple......................God's people who prevail, overcome & dwell in His plan
Thigh.........................right side, left side, as in standing for God and His Son
Three*.......................Resurrection, divine completeness
Thummim……………..perfection, complete truth
Thunder………………..God’s voice of truth
Tree(s)…………………Mankind, tall, standing for good or evil
Trump, trumpet………..Message from God
Twelve*........................governmental perfection, bringing forth Truth
Two*...........................witnessing, unity or division
Uncircumcised………...Not cleansed by the blood of Christ
Urim……………………lights, brilliancy of the truth
Valley........................depth, to be profound (humbled) in times of testing
Vial(s)………………….vessels of the truth of God’s plan of salvation
Vine……………………Jesus Christ
Walls…………………...protectors of God’s truth
War…………………….attack to defend or oppose truth
Watchman……………..Keeper or Guard of the Truth
Water, living…………..Truth of God
Waters………………….Mankind, thoughts of our mind
Wheat.........................Believers of the truth
Wheels………………….Those who carry along the Truth
Whirlwind.....................rushing upon, causing great fear or awe
White…………………...Cleansed of sin, pure, loving nature
Wilderness...................Our times of trials and testing
Wine, New and Old……The truth
Wings……………………widespread
Woman........................flesh
Wormwood..................God's truth that causes conviction or bitterness
Year(s)........................to transmute, to change nature or form
Yeast.........................teachings, beliefs, influences--good or bad
Yoke……………………agreement in the walk of truth or untruth
Zion…………………….believers in the plan of salvation, Jesus Christ
*See our page "Parables and Symbolism" for more number definitions