| Bible Word |
Meaning or Symbolic of |
Biblical References |
| Adultery |
Idolatry |
Jeremiah 3:8-9, 5:7; Ezekiel 23:37 |
| Angel |
Messenger, hence minister |
Revelation 1:20, 2:1 |
| Arm |
Power |
Psalms 10:15; Ezekiel 30:21 |
| Arrows |
Affliction or judgment of God |
Job 6:4; Psalms 38:2 |
| Babylon |
Rome, heathenism, ruling power |
Revelation 16:19, 17:3 |
| Beasts |
Tyrannical kingdoms, wicked men |
Daniel 7:17; I Corinthians 15:32 |
| Black |
Affliction - anguish |
Job 30:30; Joel 2:6 |
| Blindness |
Ignorance |
Isaiah 29:18; Romans 11:25 |
| Blood |
Slaughter - depth |
Isaiah 34:3; Ezekiel 32:6 |
| Brimstone |
Desolation - torments |
Job 18:15; Revelation 14:10 |
| Bride |
Israel |
Revelation 21:9 |
| Bridegroom |
Christ, wedded to Israel |
John 3:29 |
| Bulls |
Violent or wicked persons |
Psalms 22:12, 68:30 |
| Candlesticks |
Churches |
Revelation 1:20, 2:1 |
| Chariots |
Heavenly hosts |
Psalms 68:17; Isaiah 66:15 |
| Crown |
Victory - reward |
James 1:12; Revelation 2:10 |
| Cup |
Divine blessings/cursings |
Psalms 23:5; Isaiah 51:17 |
| Darkness |
Misery - adversity - ignorance |
Isaiah 60:2; Amos 4:13 |
| Day |
Indefinite time - prophetic year |
Isaiah 34:8; Revelation 2:10; I Thessalonians 5:5 |
| Deaf |
Lack of regard for divine things |
Isaiah 29:18, 42:18, 19 |
| Dogs |
Heathen or impure persons - Persecutors |
Matthew 15:26; Revelation 22:15; Psalms 22:16 |
| Door |
Opening or access to something |
Acts 14:27; I Corinthians 16:9 |
| Dragon |
A tyrant - a Satanic force |
Ezekiel 29:3; Revelation 12:3, 9 |
| Drunkenness |
Effects of divine judgments |
Isaiah 29:9 |
| Eagle |
Conquering kings or nations |
Ezekiel 17:3, 7; Hosea 8:1 |
| Earth |
The land - ground |
Genesis 7:10; Exodus 9:33; Numbers 22:5, 11 |
| Earthquake |
Calamities - Revolutions |
Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:12 |
| Eyes |
Knowledge, understanding |
Proverbs 15:3; Romans 11:10 |
| Face of God |
Divine favor |
Psalms 13:1; Daniel 9:17 |
| Fat |
Abundance |
Nehemiah 9:25; Jeremiah 5:28 |
| Fire |
Judgments |
Numbers 11:1,3; Isaiah 42:25 |
| Forehead |
Beliefs - Personal Character |
Revelation 7:3, 13:16 |
| Forest |
City - kingdom - polity |
Isaiah 10:18, 19; Ezekiel 15:6 |
| Furnace |
Affliction |
Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 11:4 |
| Garments |
Outward appearance |
Revelation 3:4, etc. |
| Gates |
Security, center of civil concourse |
Psalms 147:13; Deuteronomy 16:18 |
| Girdle |
Strength |
Job 12:18; Isaiah 22:21 |
| Goats |
Wicked persons |
Zechariah 10:3; Matthew 25:33 |
| Gog and Magog |
God's enemies |
Ezekiel 38:2, 39:11; Revelation 20:8 |
| Grass |
The lower order, opposed to trees, the higher order |
Isaiah 37:27; Revelation 8:7 |
| Hail |
Divine vengeance |
Haggai 2:17; Revelation 11:19 |
| Hand, right |
Protection - support |
Psalms 18:35, 73:23 |
| Hand of the Lord |
Divine influence or providence |
Psalms 63:8; Ezekiel 8:1 |
| Harvest |
A time of destruction |
Joel 3:13; Matthew 13:30 |
| Head |
Rule or ruler |
Ephesians 1:22, ff |
| Heavens |
Atmosphere, solar system |
Isaiah 13:13; Haggai 2:6,21 |
| Hedge |
God's protecting providence |
Job 1:10; Ezekiel 13:5 |
| Helmet |
Salvation of God's people |
Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:17 |
| Horse |
War, military might |
Zechariah 9:10; Jeremiah 51:21 |
| Hunger and thirst |
Spiritual desires |
Matthew 5:6; Luke 1:53 |
| Incense |
Prayer |
Malachi 1:11; Revelation 5:8 |
| Jerusalem |
City of God |
Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12 |
| Keys |
Power and authority |
Isaiah 22:22; Revelation 1:18 |
| Lamp |
A successor or offspring |
I Kings 15:4; Psalms 132:17 |
| Light |
Joy - prosperity |
Psalms 97:11; Isaiah 58:8 |
| Light |
Knowledge by the word of God |
Psalms 119:105; Isaiah 8:20 |
| Milk |
Great abundance |
Ezekiel 25:4; Joel 3:18 |
| Moon |
A sign of coming events |
Joel 2:31; Revelation 6:12 |
| Mountains |
A state - nation - kingdom |
Psalms 30:7; Isaiah 2:2 |
| Mystery |
Not a thing that is unintelligible, but never before made plain |
Romans 16:25, Revelation 17:5, 7, ff |
| Naked |
In the sinful state of nature |
Genesis 3:10-11; Revelation 3:17 |
| Night |
Adversity - affliction - ignorance |
Isaiah 21:12; Revelation 21:25 |
| Oaks |
Men of rank and power |
Isaiah 2:13; Zechariah 11:2 |
| Oil |
Abundance - fertility - joy |
Psalms 23:5, 92:10 |
| Olive trees |
Believers and ministers |
Psalms 52:8; Revelation 11:2 |
| Palms |
Victory |
Psalms 92:12; Revelation 7:9 |
| Paradise |
Kingdom of Heaven |
Luke 23:43; Revelation 2:7 |
| Pit |
Ensnaring devises of crafty men |
Psalms 119:85; Ezekiel 19:4 |
| Rain |
Something refreshing, delightful |
Psalms 68:9; Isaiah 5:6 |
| Rock |
God as a refuge and salvation |
Psalms 18:2, 94:22, 95:1 |
| Rod/staff |
Authority - correction |
Psalms 2:9; Job 9:34, ff |
| Salt |
Purity - barrenness |
Colossians 4:6; Deuteronomy 29:23 |
| Sea |
Vast multitudes, an army |
Jeremiah 51:42; Ezekiel 26:3 |
| Seal/sealed |
Security - secrecy |
Song of Solomon 4:12; Isaiah 29:11; Revelation 5, 6 |
| Serpent |
A cunning and evil being |
Genesis 3:1; 2Corinthians 11:3 |
| Sheep |
Christ's disciples, followers |
John 10:11, ff |
| Shepherds |
Rulers, civil or ecclesiastical |
Nahum 3:18; Ezekiel 34:2 |
| Shield |
Defense - protection |
Psalms 84:9; Ephesians 6:16 |
| Sleep |
Death |
Daniel 12:2; 1Thessalonians 4:14 |
| Sores |
Spiritual maladies |
Isaiah 1:6; Revelation 16:11 |
| Star |
A prince or ruler |
Numbers 24:17; Daniel 8:10 |
| Sun, moon, stars |
Various state heads or rulers |
Genesis 37:9; Joel 2:31 |
| Sword |
War and slaughter |
Isaiah 34:5; Ezekiel 21:3 |
| Tail |
Subjection - degradation |
Deuteronomy 28:13, 44; Isaiah 9:15 |
| Teeth |
Cruelty |
Psalms 3:7; Proverbs 30:14 |
| Thorns |
Desolation, troubles |
Proverbs 24:31; Hosea 2:6 |
| Throne |
Kingdom - seat of government |
Psalms 122:5; Daniel 7:9 |
| Travail |
Anguish - anxiety |
Jeremiah 4:31; Galatians 4:19 |
| Trees |
The great and noble |
Daniel 4:20-22 |
| Vine |
God's elect |
Psalms 80:8, ff |
| Vineyard |
The house of Israel |
Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 12:10 |
| Watchman |
Prophet - Preacher |
Ezekiel 3:17; Isaiah 62:6 |
| Waters |
Afflictions - multitudes - ordinances |
Psalms 69:1; Isaiah 8:7, 55:1 |
| Week |
Seven years |
Daniel 9:24-26 |
| Wilderness |
Afflicted state |
John 1:23; Revelation 12:6 |
| Wind |
Judgments - destructive war |
Isaiah 27:8; Jeremiah 51:1 |
| Wine |
Spiritual blessings - Divine judgments |
Isaiah 25:6, 55:1; Psalms 60:3, ff |
| Winepress |
Slaughter |
Isaiah 63:3; Revelation 14:19 |
| Wings |
Protection - assistance |
Exodus 19:4; Psalms 17:8 |
| Wolves |
Furious, ungodly persons |
Isaiah 11:6, 65:25 |
| Woman |
Jerusalem, the Church |
Ezekiel 26:2,3; Revelation 12:1 |
| Yoke |
Labor - restraint |
Deuteronomy 28:48; Lamentations 3:27; Matthew 11:29, 30 |
• 
Andrew Murray
