Bible Symbols
Spiritual Meanings of Bible Words
This is a collection of Bible Key Words with their Spiritual Meanings and the corresponding reference texts.
However, this collection is by no means exhaustive. This is just to get you started. There will be many more words that you will find spiritual meaning for in your own study. The deeper the study, the more meaning will be found. There will also be more spiritual meanings that you may discover, for words that are contained in this collection. God’s Word is inexhaustible!
It is also helpful to look at how the “physical” works, in order to understand how the “spiritual” works.
A good example would be “butter”. The components of “physical” butter are contained in “physical” milk, you just can’t see it. So the components of “spiritual” butter are contained in “spiritual” milk, you just can’t see it. In order to get some of the spiritual butter, you have to churn the spiritual milk - (go back and forth in it).
This is what Isaiah 28:10 is talking about – precept upon precept.
“He [Jesus] used the natural things with which they were familiar to make divine instruction clear to their understanding, thus preparing the way for the seeds of truth to be dropped into the prepared soil of the heart.” 1888 Materials p.261
“Jesus' manner of teaching was beautiful and attractive, and it was ever characterized by simplicity. He unfolded the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven through the use of figures and symbols with which his hearers were familiar, and the common people heard him gladly; for they could comprehend his words.” Christian Education p.126
“It is impossible for any human mind to exhaust even one truth or promise of the Bible. One catches the glory from one point of view, another from another point; yet we can discern only gleamings. The full radiance is beyond our vision. As we contemplate the great things of God's word, we look into a fountain that broadens and deepens beneath our gaze. Its breadth and depth pass our knowledge. As we gaze, the vision widens; stretched out before us we behold a boundless, shoreless sea. Such study has vivifying power. The mind and heart acquire new strength, new life.” Education p.171
“The Bible contains all the principles that men need to understand in order to be fitted either for this life or for the life to come. And these principles may be understood by all. No one with a spirit to appreciate its teaching can read a single passage from the Bible without gaining from it some helpful thought. But the most valuable teaching of the Bible is not to be gained by occasional or disconnected study. Its great system of truth is not so presented as to be discerned by the hasty or careless reader. Many of its treasures lie far beneath the surface, and can be obtained only by diligent research and continuous effort. The truths that go to make up the great whole must be searched out and gathered up, "here a little, and there a little." Isaiah 28:10. When thus searched out and brought together, they will be found to be perfectly fitted to one another. Each Gospel is a supplement to the others, every prophecy an explanation of another, every truth a development of some other truth. The types of the Jewish economy are made plain by the gospel. Every principle in the word of God has its place, every fact its bearing. And the complete structure, in design and execution, bears testimony to its Author. Such a structure no mind but that of the Infinite could conceive or fashion.” Education p.123
To give an example of this method of study - look at Eccl. 11:1
"Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days."
Notice the "key words" in this verse - bread, water, days
Using the Bible to interpret itself, we see that "bread" can represent "The Word of God"
"Waters" can represent "peoples" and "nations"
And "Days" can represent "years"
If you put these meanings back into Eccl. 11:1 you get this meaning:
"Cast the Word of God upon the peoples: for thou shalt find it after many years."
or to paraphrase it,
"If you teach the Word of God to the people: you will see the results of your labor after many years."
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Spiritual Meaning |
Reference |
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Adultery |
Rejection/Unfaithfulness to God, Idolatry, Union Church & World |
Jer. 3:8,9,14;
Eze. 23:37; Isa. 54:4,6; Mark 10:12 |
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Angel |
Messenger |
Dan. 8:16, 9:21;
Luke 1:19,26, Heb. 1:14;
Gal. 4:14 |
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Angels |
Church Leaders |
Acts 6:15;
Gal. 4:14 |
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Anoint
(with oil) |
Cleanse from sin, Receive the Holy Spirit |
Lev. 21:12;
Eze. 16:9; Isa.
61:1, 1:16 |
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Apparel (to wear) |
(See Garment) |
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Apple |
God’s Law |
Prov. 7:2 |
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Apple |
God’s People |
Zech. 2:8 |
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Archer |
Minister/One who uses the Bible |
(see texts for “Bow” & “Arrow”) |
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Arm |
Strength |
Isa. 62:8 |
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Armour |
Righteousness of Christ |
2Cor. 6:7;
Eph. 6:11-18 |
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Arrow |
Message/Words |
Jer. 9:8;
Ps. 64:3 |
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Arrow
(Sharp) |
False Witness |
Prov. 25:18 |
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Arrow
(Evil) |
Famine |
Ezek. 5:16;
2Kings 13:17 |
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Asleep |
Dead (Physical or Spiritual) |
1Cor. 15:3-6, 16-18; Eph. 5:14
1Thes. 4:13-17 |
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Ass (Wild) |
Israel/Laodicea |
Jer. 2:23-24; Hos. 8:9 |
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Astray |
Leave the truth or true way |
Isa. 53:6;
2Pet. 2:15 |
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Awake |
Alive (Physical or Spiritual) |
1Cor. 15:34;
Eph. 5:14 |
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Babe/Baby |
Newly converted Christian |
1Pet. 2:2;
Heb. 5:13; John 3:3 |
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Babes/Sucklings |
Unfamiliar with Bible or Unskilled in the Word of
God |
1Pet. 1:23, 2:2; Heb. 5:13 |
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Babylon |
Religious Apostasy/ Confusion/Rebellion |
Gen. 10:8-10, 11:6-9; Rev. 17:1-5, 18:2-3 |
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Balaam
(Doctrine of) |
Advancing our own interests, Compromise,
Idolatry |
Num. 22:5-25 |
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Barren |
Unfruitful, No Converts for Jesus |
Gen. 11:30; 1Pet. 1:23; 2Pet. 1:8 |
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Bear |
Wicked Ruler/ Destructive Power
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Pro. 28:15, 2Kings 2:23-24 |
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Beast |
Kingdom, Government, Political Power |
Dan. 7:23 |
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Beasts |
Kings, Kingdoms |
Dan. 7:17-23 |
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Bed (place of rest & relationship) |
Sabbath |
Luke 11:7;
Is. 57:2, Is. 66:1; Gen. 2:2; Ex. 20:8-11 |
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Bee (Honey) |
Righteous People |
Judg. 14:8 |
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Bee (bad) |
Wicked People |
Ps. 118:12 |
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Belly |
Heart |
Matt. 12:40 |
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Beloved (My) |
God’s People |
Matt. 3:17; Rom. 9:25 |
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Binding (Satan) |
Symbolic Chain of Circumstances |
Is. 14:12-20 |
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Birds |
People |
Eccl. 9:12; Prov. 27:8 |
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Bird (Unclean) |
Wicked, Deceitful Men |
Rev. 18:2; Is. 46:11; Hos. 11:11; Jer. 5:26-27 |
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Bird (Speckled) |
God’s
People |
Jer. 12:7-9 |
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Birth (Beareth, Travail, Labor) |
Bring to Spiritual Conversion |
Gal. 4:19 |
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Bitter |
Sorrow, Crying |
Ezek. 27:31 |
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Black |
Moral Darkness, Sin, Apostasy |
Ex. 10:21-23; Jer. 4:20-28, 8:21 Acts 26:18; John 12:35 |
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Black |
Error, False Teachings, Evil |
Pro. 4:19, 7:9 |
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Blind |
Doesn’t Understand Truth |
Is. 56:10-11 |
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Blind |
Not Having The Christian Graces |
2Pet. 1:5-9 |
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Blood |
Life |
Lev. 17:11; Deut. 12:23 |
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Blue |
God’s Law, Obedience To God’s Law |
Num. 15:38-40 |
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Body |
God’s Church, His People |
1Cor. 12:12-13; Col. 1:18 |
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Bone(s) |
Person(s) |
Judges 9:2; 2Sam. 5:1 |
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(To Break a Bone) |
Persuade Someone to Change Their Mind |
Pro. 25:15 |
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Bone (Broken) |
Surrendered Person |
Num. 24:8;
Ps. 57:3,7,8 |
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Bones (Dry) |
Person Without Hope, Without Holy Spirit |
Ezek. 37:11; Pro. 17:22 |
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Bones (Shaking) |
Person Filled With False Doctrine/Fear |
Jer. 23:9;
Is. 28:7; Job 4:14 |
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Border (or hem of garment) |
God’s Law (10 Commandments) |
Num. 15:37-40 |
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Cut off the
Skirt (edge or border see Strong’s #3671) |
Accuse of Forgetting God’s Law |
1Sam. 24:4; Num. 15:38, 39 |
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Border (to enlarge) |
Profess to Keep the Law Better than Others |
Num. 15:38, 39; Matt. 23:5 |
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Born |
To Be Converted |
John 3:3; 1Pet. 1:23, 2:2 |
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Bottle (New) |
Converted Person |
Jer. 18:3,4,6;
19:1 |
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Bottle (Old) |
Unconverted Person |
Jer. 13:12,13;
19:1,10,11, Luke 5:37 |
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Bottomless Pit |
Earth in Chaos, torn up, dark, empty |
Gen. 1:2, Jer. 4:23-28, Is. 24:1-19, Rev. 20:1 |
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Bow |
God’s Word (The Bible) |
Hab. 3:9 |
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Bow (battle) |
Warfare |
Zech. 9:10;
10:4 |
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Bow (Deceitful) |
Men’s Words |
Ps. 78:57; Jer. 9:3 |
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Branch (The) |
Christ |
Jer. 23:5,6 |
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Branches (Fruit) |
People who
abide in Christ |
John 15:5 |
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Branches (No Fruit) |
People who abide not in Christ |
John 15:4 |
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Brass (regular) – an amalgamated metal |
Humanity - Immorality, Impurity, Corruption |
Jer. 6:28; Eze. 22:18; 24:11,12; Eze. 27:13 |
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Brass (fine or burnished) – has been refined |
Humanity – Purity, Holiness |
Eze. 24:11,12; Rev. 1:15 |
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Bread (or Meal or Loaf) |
The Word of God (The Bible) |
Gen. 18:5,6; Deut. 8:3; Amos 8:11; Matt. 4:4; 1Cor. 5:8 |
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Bread (from Heaven, of Life) |
Jesus – The Word |
Ex. 16:4; John 6:32,33,35,51 |
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Breasts (Where Milk comes from)(see Milk) |
God’s Word (Old & New Testaments) |
Is. 28:9; Heb. 5:12; 1Pet. 2:2; |
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Bride (of Christ) |
New Jerusalem, God’s People |
Is. 54:5,6; 2Cor. 11:2; Rev. 21:9,10 |
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Bridegroom |
Jesus |
Is. 62:5; Rev. 19:7-9 |
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Brier |
Wicked Person |
Heb. 6:4-9; Mic. 7:2-4 |
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Brook |
Words of Wisdom / God’s Wisdom = Butter &
Honey |
Prov. 18:4; Job 20:17 |
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Brook (dry, no rain) |
Rejection of God’s Word (see “Rain”) |
Is. 19:6, Job 6:15, 1Kings 17:7 |
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Brown (color) |
Earth, Man |
Gen. 2:7; 3:19; 30:32-35; Ps. 24:1-5 |
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Bullock |
Person, Man |
Jer. 31:18 |
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Butter (see Milk) |
Hidden Meaning in Word of God |
Pro. 30:33; Job 20:17 |
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Cage (of Birds) |
Church filled with deceived people |
Jer. 5:27, 2 Kings 10:21, Pro. 27:8 |
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Candle (lamp) |
God’s Word / Bible |
Psalms 119:105 |
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Candle (to light a) |
Study the Bible to understand truth |
Psalm 18:28 |
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Candlestick |
Church |
Rev. 1:20 |
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Chariots & Horsemen |
Military Strength |
Ex. 14:9, 1Sam. 13:5 |
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Children (of God) |
God’s people |
1 John 3:10 |
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Children (of Satan) |
The Wicked |
1 John 3:10 |
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Cistern (with water) |
God’s church |
Pro. 5:15, S. of S. 4:12-15 |
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Cistern (broken, no water) Cistern = Well = Church |
False church |
Jer. 2:13, 2 Peter 2:15-17, S. of S. 4:12-15 |
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City (on a hill) |
God’s people |
Matt. 5:14, Is. 40:1-2, Is. 62:12 |
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Clay |
People |
Is. 64:8 |
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Clothed (with garment) |
Covered by Christ’s robe of righteousness/ or own works |
Job 29:14, Is. 59:6 |
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Clothing |
(See “Garment”) |
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Cloud (white, light) |
Righteousness |
Ps. 97:2 |
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Cloud (dark, black) |
Judgment |
Eze. 30:18,19, Job 22:13, Ps. 97:2 |
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Clusters (the vine) |
God’s Word (group of doctrines) |
S. of S. 7:8, Is. 65:8, Eccl. 2:3 |
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Coals |
Voice of God/God’s Word |
Psalm 18:13 |
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Color (blue) |
God’s Law/10 Commandments The Father |
Num. 15:38-39 |
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Color (red) |
Shed blood/Sin/Death Jesus |
Is. 1:18, 2 Kings 3:22, Rev. 7:14, John 1:29 |
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Color (yellow) |
God’s love/ Holy Spirit |
Ps. 68:13, John 1:32, Rom. 5:5, |
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Color (green) |
Hope & Trust in the Lord |
Jer. 17:7-8 |
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Color (black) |
Wickedness |
Pro. 7:9, Pro. 4:19, Acts 26:18 |
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Color (white) |
Purity/Righteousness |
Dan. 12:10, Rev. 19:8 |
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Color (orange - amber) |
God’s glory |
Eze. 1:27-28 |
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Color (purple) |
Royalty |
Mark 15:17, Judges 8:26 |
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Cords |
Something that binds/ Sins(bad) or Love of Jesus
(good) |
Pro. 5:22 / Hosea 11:4 |
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Corn |
Manna |
Ps. 78:24 |
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Crown |
Character |
Ps. 89:39, 132:18, Pro. 4:9 |
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Crown |
Kingship / Victory |
1Chr. 20:2, Jas. 1:12 |
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Cup |
Experience of Life |
Matt. 23:25-28, 26:39 |
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Darkness (night) |
Lack of understanding/Error |
Ps. 82:5 |
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Daub (with untempered morter) |
To say: Thus saith the Lord – when the Lord hath
not spoken |
Ezek. 22:28 |
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Day |
Year |
Eze. 4:6, Num. 14:34 |
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Day |
1000 Years |
2Pet. 3:8 |
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Day Star/ Morning Star |
Jesus |
2Pet. 1:19, Rev. 22:16 |
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Deep (the great) |
Judgments of the Lord |
Ps. 36:6 |
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Ditch (deep) |
Whore/False church/error |
Pro. 23:27 |
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Dogs |
Evil workers/wicked |
Phil. 3:2, Ps. 22:16 |
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Dogs (dumb) |
Evil pastors/leaders that don’t give warning |
Is. 56:10-11, Ezek. 33:2-3 |
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Dogs |
Gentiles |
Mark 7:26-27 |
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Dogs (return to vomit) |
Fool returning to folly |
Pro. 26:11 |
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Door |
Jesus |
John 10:9 |
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Door (open) |
Jesus (enter in, be saved) |
John 10:9, Rev. 3:8 |
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Door (shut) |
Jesus (I know you not/ probation closed) |
Matt. 25:10-12 |
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Dove |
Holy Spirit |
Luke 3:22, Matt. 3:16, Mark 1:10 |
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Dove (silly) |
Unholy spirit |
Hosea 7:11, 11:11, Rev. 18:2 |
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Dragon |
Satan / the devil |
Rev. 12:9 |
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Dragon |
Satan’s agency |
Eze. 29:3, Jer. 51:34 |
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Dross |
Wicked/sin/evil |
Ps. 119:119 |
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Drink |
To receive instruction |
S. of S. 8:2 |
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Eagle |
Speed/Power/Vision |
Deut. 28:49, |
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Eagle |
Protection |
Rev. 12:14 |
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Ear (see “hear”) |
Intellectual faculty/Ability to Reason and think
intelligently |
Rev. 2:7, Is. 6:9, Matt. 13:13 |
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Earth (see “water”) |
Uninhabited Area |
Rev. 13:11 |
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Eat |
Read (to gain
knowledge) |
Jer. 15:16 |
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Eat (bread) |
Read God’s Word – the Bible |
Jer. 15:16 |
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Egypt |
World/Earth |
1Ki 8:53, Ex. 20:2 |
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Egypt |
Atheism |
Ex. 5:2 |
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Egyptians |
Men |
Is. 31:3 |
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Eyes |
Wisdom and understanding |
Eph. 1:18, Is. 29:14 |
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Eyes |
Prophets of God |
Is. 29:10, 1 Sam. 9:9 |
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Eyesalve (Remedy for Blindness) |
Discernment/ Understanding of God’s Word |
Eph. 1:17-19, Ps. 119:18, 1John 2:20,27 |
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Face |
The mind or the will |
Jer. 5:3, 42:15 |
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Famine (lack of bread) |
Lacking Word of God |
Amos 8:11 |
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Feed |
To teach others (see “eat”) |
Acts 2:46 |
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Feet |
The actions/ Direction of your Walk |
Ps. 119:101,105 |
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Field |
The world |
Matt. 13:38 |
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Fire |
God’s Word – the Bible |
Jer. 23:29 |
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Fire |
Holy Ghost |
Luke 3:16 |
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First Fruits |
The redeemed |
Rev. 14:4-9 |
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Fish |
People |
Hab. 1:14 |
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Fishers (of men) |
Those who lead others to Jesus |
Matt. 4:18-19 |
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Flesh |
People |
Is. 40:6-7 |
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Flesh |
Word of God/Bible |
John 1:14 |
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Floods |
Ungodly men |
Ps. 18:4 |
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Flower |
Man |
Ps. 103:15 |
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Fly |
Wicked person-attracted to sin |
Eccl. 10:1, Is. 7:18 |
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Foot (be under) |
Be subject to (submit to) |
Ps. 8:6 |
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Foot (put under) |
Have power over |
1 Cor. 15:24-25 |
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Forehead |
Mind |
Deut. 6:6-8, Rom. 7:25, Eze. 3:8,9 |
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Foundation (rock) |
Words of Christ |
Luke 6:47-49, 1 Cor. 10:4 |
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Foundation (sand or earth) |
Words of men |
Luke 6:49, Matt. 7:26 |
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Fountain (living) |
The Lord |
Jer. 17:13 |
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Fountain (dirty, troubled) |
Righteous man falling into sin |
Pro. 25:26 |
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Fox |
False prophet/false teacher |
Ezek. 13:3-4 |
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Frogs |
Unclean spirits/evil spirits |
Rev. 16:13 |
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Fruit (good) |
Righteousness/souls won/Works |
Phil. 1:11, Pro. 11:30, Gal. 5:22 |
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Fruit (bad) |
Doing things your own way |
Pro. 1:31 |
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Garden (enclosed) |
The Church/God’s people |
S. of S. 4:12 |
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Garden (watered) |
The Church/God’s people/Soul |
Is. 58:11, Jer. 31:12 |
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Garment |
Character or Life |
Gen. 35:2, Zech.3:4 |
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Garment (new/clean, white) |
New Righteous Life/ Christ’s Robe of
Righteousness |
Is. 61:10, Rev. 19:8 |
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Garment (old, filthy, holes) |
Old sinful life |
Zech. 3:4, James 5:1-2 |
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Garment (hem, border) |
God’s law |
Num. 15:37-40 |
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Goat |
Satan/Wicked people |
Lev. 16:21-22, Matt. 25:33-41 |
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Gold |
Law (Truth)/Love/Faith |
Rom. 13:10, Ps. 19:7-10, 1 Peter 1:7 |
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Gold |
Pure Character |
Isa 13:12 |
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Gold |
Divinity |
Job 22:25 margin |
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Grass |
People |
Is. 40:6-7 |
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Grass (dry, stubble) |
Wicked people |
Mal. 4:1 |
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Grasshopper |
People |
Judges 7:12, Is. 40:22 |
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Ground |
Heart |
Mark 4:15 |
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Hammer |
God’s Word – the Bible |
Jer. 23:29 |
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Hail |
Voice of God/God’s Word |
Ps. 18:13 |
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Hair |
Spirit of God/ Christ’s Righteousness |
1 Cor. 11:15, Is. 30:1 |
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Hand |
Works/Deeds |
Eccl. 9:10, Is. 59:6 |
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Hand (right) |
Power |
Ex. 15:6, Ps. 80:17 |
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Harvest |
End of the World |
Matt. 13:39 |
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Head |
The Mind |
Dan. 2:28-29 |
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Head |
Leader/Ruler |
Mic. 3:9, Ps. 110:6 |
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Healing |
Salvation/Cleanse of Sin |
Luke 5:23-24 |
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Hear |
To Understand |
Matt. 13:15, Neh. 8:2, |
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Heart |
The Mind |
Pro. 23:7 |
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Heifer (young, female cow) |
Egypt & Babylon |
Jer. 46:20, 50:11 |
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Heifer (backsliding) |
God’s people acting like wicked |
Hosea 4:15-17 |
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Hem |
(See “Garment”) |
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Hill |
(See “Mountain”) |
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Honey (good) |
God’s words/ God’s law |
Ps. 19:7-10, 119:103 |
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Honey (bad) |
Man’s Glory/Man’s Law |
Ps. 25:27 |
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Horn |
Strength |
Jer. 48:25, Ps. 18:12 |
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Horn |
King or kingdom |
Dan. 8:21, Dan. 7:24 |
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Horse (goodly) |
God’s people |
Zech. 10:3 |
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Horses (in good sense) |
The Lord’s army of people |
Joel 2:2-11 |
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Horse |
Strength & Power in Battle |
Job 39:19, Ps. 147:10, Pro. 21:31 |
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Horses |
Flesh (not Spirit) |
Is. 31:3 |
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House |
Church |
Heb. 3:6 |
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Incense |
Prayer |
Ps. 141:2 |
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Incense |
Christ’s Righteous Life & Death |
Phil. 4:8 |
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Iron Furnace |
Egypt |
Deut. 4:20, Jer. 11:4 |
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Israel |
Converted people |
Gen. 32:24 |
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Jacob |
Unconverted people |
Gen. 27:35-36 |
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Jar |
(see “Vessel”) |
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Jew (spiritual) |
True Christian |
Rom. 2:28-29 |
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Jezebel (see “Woman”) |
False, Immoral Church/ Idolatry/Apostasy |
1Kin. 21:25, 2Kin. 9:22 |
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Jordan |
Death |
Rom. 6:4, Deut. 4:22 |
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Key |
Government |
Is. 22:22, Is. 9:6 |
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Key |
Knowledge |
Luke 11:52 |
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Lamb (The) |
Jesus |
John 1:29, 1Cor. 5:7 |
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Lame |
Foolish/ Lack Understanding |
Pro. 26:7 |
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Lamp (same as “candle”) |
God’s Word – the Bible |
Ps. 119:105 |
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Leaven |
Doctrine |
Matt. 16:6-12 |
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Leaven (old or bad) |
False doctrine/sin |
1 Cor. 5:7-8 |
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Leprosy/Sickness |
Sin |
Luke 5:23-24 |
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Light |
Truth |
Ps. 43:3, John 3:21 |
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Light (to see) |
Understand truth |
Ps. 119:130 |
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Light (of the world) |
Jesus/True Christians |
John 8:12, 9:5, Matt. 5:14 |
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Lightning (good) |
Truth moving at great speed |
Ps. 43:3 |
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Lightning (bad) |
Satan |
Luke 10:18 |
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Lilly |
Jesus |
S. of S. 2:1 |
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Lillies |
People with characters like Jesus |
Matt. 6:28, S. of S. 6:2 |
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Lion (roaring) |
Wicked ruler/Satan |
Pro. 28:15, 1 Peter 5:8 |
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Lion (roaring) |
Conspiracy of False Prophets |
Eze. 22:25 |
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Lion (good, kingly) |
Jesus |
Rev. 5:5 |
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Loaves of bread (3 parts) |
3 Angel’s Messages |
Gen. 18:5-6, Lev. 23:17, Rev. 14:4-12, Matt. 4:4 |
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Locusts (see also “wind”) |
People who claim to be clean but are carried
around by wind |
Ps. 109:23, Lev. 11:22 |
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Locusts |
Destructive Agencies |
Joel 1:4, Deut. 28:38 |
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Locusts |
Arabians / Islam |
Gen. 25:13, Jer 49:28, Is. 21:13-17, Jdg 6:3-5
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Lord’s Day |
Sabbath |
Is. 58:13, Matt. 12:8, Ex. 20:10 |
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Mark |
Sign or Seal of Approval or Disapproval |
Eze. 9:4, Rom. 4:11, Rev. 7:2-3, 13:17, 14:9 |
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Measuring Rod |
God’s Law/God’s Word |
Is. 8:20, 2Tim. 3:16,17 |
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Milk |
God’s Word – basics – surface truth |
1 Peter 2:2, Heb. 5:12 |
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Milk (to churn, see also “butter”) |
Go back & forth in – compare scripture with
scripture |
Is. 28:9-10, 1Cor. 2:13 |
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Milk (drink) |
Unskillful in the use of the Bible |
Heb. 5:13 |
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Mirror |
Law of God/Liberty |
James 1:23 |
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Moon |
The Church |
S. of S. 6:10 |
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Moon (reflects light from sun on earth’s dark
side) |
Prophecy [Spirit of] (reflect
truth from Bible) |
2Peter 1:19 |
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Mountain or hill (good) |
God’s Word |
Joel 3:18, Heb. 5:12, S. of S. 8:2 |
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Mountain (of the Lord) |
God’s Church/His people |
Is. 2:2,3 |
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Mountains (great) |
The Lord’s Righteousness |
Ps. 36:6 |
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Mountain or hill (bad) |
Man’s Word |
Is. 2:14-17, Luke 3:4-5 |
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Mountains (dark) |
False Churches (no light) |
Jer. 13:16 |
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Mountains (destroying) |
False Church/Babylon |
Jer. 51:24-26, Rev. 17:5 |
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Mouth |
Prophet/One who speaks for God |
Ex. 4:15,16, 2Chr. 36:21,22 |
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Neck |
The Will |
Pro. 29:1, Jer. 7:26 |
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Net (God’s, used to catch fish) |
Word’s/Doctrines of His Word |
Pro. 29:5, Matt. 13:47 |
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Net (Evil) |
Word’s/False doctrines |
Pro. 29:5, Eccl. 7:26, 9:12 |
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Number (#) 1 |
Light (truth) |
Gen. 1:3-5, Eph. 4:4-6 |
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(#)1 |
Unity/Singleness |
Eph. 4:4-6, John 17:21 |
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(#) 2 |
Division/Divided |
Gen. 1:6-9 |
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(#) 3 |
God’s Number/Perfection |
1John 5:7 |
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(#) 4 |
Worldwide |
Rev. 7:1 |
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(#) 4 |
Jesus |
Gen. 1:14-19, Ex. 20:8-11, Joh. 1:1-3 |
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(#) 4 |
God’s People |
(same as “Jesus”) |
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(#) 5 |
Life/Decision/Choices |
Gen. 1:22-23, Ex. 20:12, Matt. 25:1-12 |
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(#) 5 |
Senses/Avenues to Soul |
Gen. 3:1-6 |
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(#) 6 |
Number of man |
Gen. 1:27,31, Rev. 13:18 |
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(#) 7 |
Completeness/Rest/All |
Gen. 2:3, Ex. 20:8-11 |
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(#) 8 |
Resurrection (from death to life) |
Rev. 17:8,11 |
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(#) 9 |
Judgment |
Hag. 1:10,11 |
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(#) 10 |
Law/Perfect Order |
Ex. 20:1-17 |
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(#) 12 |
Church |
Ex. 28:21, Mat 10:1 |
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(#) 13 |
Rebellion |
Gen. 14:4 |
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(#) 40 |
A Generation |
Num. 32:13, Ps. 95:10 |
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(#) 50 |
Jubilee / Power |
Lev. 25:10, Acts 2 |
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(#) 70 |
Leadership |
Ex. 24:1, Luke 10:1 |
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(#) 120 |
Probationary Time |
Gen. 6:3 |
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Oil |
Holy Spirit |
1Sam. 16:13, Ex. 30:25, Zec. 4:2-6 |
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Oil |
Reproof |
Ps. 141:5, John 16:8 |
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Ointment |
(see Oil) |
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Oven (heated) |
Adulterers/Those who reject the Lord |
Hos. 7:4, Eze. 23:37, Mark 10:12 |
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Oven (fiery) |
Enemies of the Lord |
Ps. 21:8,9 |
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Pasture (food for sheep) |
Bible/God’s Word |
Ps. 79:13, John 21:17, Matt. 4:4 |
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Pit (narrow) |
Strange Woman/ False Church |
Pro. 23:27 |
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Rain (early & latter) |
Holy Spirit |
Hos. 6:3, Joel 2:28 |
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Rain |
Doctrine |
Deut. 32:2 |
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Rain (drops) |
Precept upon Precept |
Is. 28:9-10 |
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Rainbow |
(see “Bow” & “Colors”) |
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Raven |
Man that executes God’s Counsel |
Is. 46:11, Luke 12:24 |
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Reapers |
Angels |
Matt. 13:39 |
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Reins |
The Will (Controls the Horse) |
Lam. 3:12-13, Ps. 73:21,
Rev. 2:23 Jer. 12:2, 17:10, Job 16:12-13, |
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Reed (broken) |
Egypt/Trust in man |
Is. 36:6, 2Ki 18:21 |
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Ring |
Signet/Seal/Authority |
Gen. 41:41-43, Est. 3:10-11, 8:8 |
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Robe (white) |
(see “Garment” new) |
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Rock (good) |
Christ |
1 Cor. 10:4 |
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Rock (bad) |
False god |
Deut. 32:31-37 |
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Rod |
Strength |
Ps. 110:2 |
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Rooftop |
Place of Worship |
Jer. 19:13 |
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Salt (without savor) |
Christians in name only/ don’t represent God’s
character by obedience |
Matt. 5:13 |
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Salt (with savor) |
Christians who represent God’s character by their
obedience |
Mat 5:13 |
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Sand |
People |
Jos. 11:4 |
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Sand |
Man’s ideas & theories |
Matt. 7:26 |
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Scorpions |
Wicked/ Rebellious Israelites |
Eze. 2:3-6 |
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Sea (troubled) |
Wicked People |
Is. 57:20, Jude 13 |
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Seal |
(same as “Mark”) |
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See |
(see “Light”) |
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Seed |
God’s Word/Bible |
Luke 8:11 |
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Seed (the) |
Jesus |
Gal. 3:16 |
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Seed (good) |
God’s people |
Matt. 13:38 |
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Seed (bad) |
Wicked |
Matt. 13:38 |
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Serpent |
Satan/Devil |
Rev. 12:9 |
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Sheep |
God’s People |
Ps. 79:13 |
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Shepherd (good) |
Jesus |
Ps. 23:1, John 10:11 |
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Ship (good) |
Church/God’s People |
Pro. 31:10-14, 2Cor. 11:2 |
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Ships (bad) |
Churches deceived by Satan |
Eze. 27 & 28 |
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Ships |
Economic Strength &
Power |
Ps. 107:23, Pro. 31:14, Rev. 18:17 |
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Shine (reflect light) |
Teach Truth |
Ps. 43:3, Php. 2:15 |
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Silver |
Word of God |
Ps. 12:6 |
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Silver |
Knowledge & Understanding |
Pro. 2:3-4 |
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Silver |
God’s People |
Zech. 13:9 |
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Skirt(to cut off) |
Accuse of forgetting God’s Law |
1Sam. 24:4, Num. 15:38-39 |
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Smoke |
Wicked/ Rebellious People |
Is. 65:1-5, Ps. 68:1-2 |
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Snare |
False Prophet |
Hos. 9:7-8 |
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Snow |
Word of God/Faithful Messenger or Message |
Pro. 25:13, 26:1 Is. 55:10 |
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Spring (waters fail not) |
People guided by the Lord |
Is. 58:11 |
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Spring (corrupt) |
Righteous falling into sin |
Pro. 25:26 |
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Sting |
Poison/Sin |
1Cor. 15:55-56 |
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Straight (to go) |
Follow God Totally |
Pro. 4:27 |
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Stars |
Angels |
Rev. 1:20 |
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Stars (wandering or fallen) |
Evil Angels |
Jude 6, 13, Rev. 12:4 |
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Stubble (dry grass) |
Wicked People |
Mal. 4:1 |
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Sun |
Jesus |
Mal. 4:2, Ps. 84:11 |
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Sun (fire) |
Bible/The Word of God |
John 1:14 |
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Sweat (see also Wool) |
Sin/Impurity/Body’s way of expelling toxins |
Eze. 44:17-18 |
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Sword (2 edged) |
God’s Word/Bible |
Heb. 4:12, Eph. 6:17 |
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Table |
God’s Word/Bible |
Is. 30:8, Eze. 23:41 |
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Tail |
Lying Prophet |
Is. 9:15 |
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Tares |
Wicked People |
Matt. 13:38 |
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Teeth |
Words (as weapons) |
Ps. 57:4, 64:3, Pro. 30:14 |
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Thief/Robber |
False Shepherd/Prophet |
John 10:1-18 |
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Thorn |
Wicked Person |
2Sam. 23:6 |
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Thorns |
Cares of this Life |
Mark 4:18-19 |
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Time |
Year |
Dan. 4 |
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Tin |
Wickedness, Sin |
Is. 1:25, Eze. 22:18-20 |
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Tongue |
Language/Speech |
Ex. 4:10 |
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Tooth |
Word (see Teeth) |
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Tooth (broken) |
Broken Word/ Unfaithful Man |
Pro. 25:19 |
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Torment |
Test/Prove by Trial |
1Cor. 3:13, Heb.12:29 Rev 14:11, Is. 28:9-12 |
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Tree (dry) |
Person separated from God & His people |
Is. 56:3 |
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Tree (green & fruitful) |
Person who obeys God |
Ps. 1:1-3, 52:8 |
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Trumpet |
Voice of Warning |
Is. 58:1, Eze. 33:3 |
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Trumpets (2 silver) |
Old & New Testaments |
(see Trumpet & Silver) |
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Trumpets (silver) |
Sounded as One= Leaders Assemble |
Num. 10:4 |
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Trumpets (silver) |
Sounded as Two= People Assemble |
Num. 10:2-3 |
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Trumpets (silver) |
Sounded as Two= War/Alarm |
Num. 10:9, 2Chr. 13:12 |
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Two Witnesses |
Old & New Testaments |
John 5:39, Zec. 4, |
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Valley |
Low Point/Decision |
Is. 40:4, Joel 3:14 |
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Vessel |
Person |
Jer. 18:4-6 |
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Vessel (broken) |
Death to Self |
Ps. 31:12-14, 51:17 |
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Vine (true) |
Jesus |
John 15:1 |
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Walk |
Do/Keep |
Ex. 16:4, 18:20 |
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Wall |
God’s Law |
Lam. 2:18, Pro. 7:2, Is. 30:13 |
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Wall (breach in) |
Hole in Wall/1 Commandment missing |
Neh. 6:1, Is. 58:12,13 |
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Wall |
Salvation |
Is. 26:1, 60:18 |
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Wash |
Cleanse From Sin |
Is. 1:16 |
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Watchman (faithful) |
Pastor/Leader Who warns the people |
Eze. 33:2-3, Num. 10:8, Is. 58:1 |
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Watchman (blind, sleeping) |
Pastor/Leader who doesn’t warn people |
Is. 56:10-11 |
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Water |
People/Inhabited area |
Rev. 17:15 |
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Water (living) |
Holy Ghost |
John 7:38-39 |
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Water (still & peaceful) |
God’s People |
Is. 8:6, Ps. 23:2 |
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Way (the) |
Jesus |
John 14:6, Ps. 25:4-5 |
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Way |
The Path shown in the
Sanctuary |
John 14:6, 10:9 |
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Well (with water) |
Teacher of Truth |
Pro. 10:11 |
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Well (without water) (see “cistern”) |
False Teacher |
2 Peter 2:1-17 |
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Whirlwind |
Scattering, Destruction, Distress, Separation |
Zec. 7:14, Pro. 1:27, Is. 41:16 |
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Widow (good) |
Mourn for 1st Love |
Pro. 15:25, Matt. 5:4 |
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Wild Ass |
Islam |
Job 39:5, Gen. 16:12 |
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Wind |
Doctrine |
Eph. 4:14 |
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Wind |
Holy Spirit |
John 3:8 |
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Winds |
Strife/War |
Jer. 49:36-37, 4:11-13 |
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Wine (New, unfermented) |
True Doctrine |
S. of S. 8:2, Deut. 32:14 |
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Wine (Old, fermented) |
False Doctrine |
Is. 28:7, 29:9, Pro. 20:1 |
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Wings |
Speed/Rapidness |
Jer. 48:9 |
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Wings (be under) |
Trust God for Protection |
Ps. 91:4, Ruth 2:12 |
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Wolf |
False shepherd/ that hunts
in darkness |
Matt. 7:15 |
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Woman (Pure) |
God’s True Church |
Is. 54:5-6, Rev. 19:7-8, Jer. 6:2 |
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Woman (Harlot) |
Satan’s Church/False church |
Rev. 2:20,
17:1-6 |
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Woman (strange) |
False Church |
Pro. 2:16-17, 6:23-24 1Kings 8:41 |
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Wool / Fleece (covering of the lamb) |
Christ’s Robe of Righteousness |
(see “Lamb”) |
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Wormwood |
Curse/Affliction/ Sorrow/Bitterness/ Judgment |
Lam. 3:19, Jer. 9:15, Jer. 23:15, Rev. 8:11, Amos
5:7 |
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Wound |
Words of a talebearer |
Pro. 26:22 |